Sharing The Best Resources & Tools

CAROLE AND NADIM SAAD, CO-FOUNDERS OF BEST OF PARENTING

As the parents of three children, struggling like so many others to find a balanced and effective parenting style, we turned away from all the parenting fads and studied the hard scientific evidence on what really works. The techniques we learnt were so life changing, yet so straightforward, that we made it our mission to convert them into powerful step by step tools and make them available to parents world over. Read more about the philosophy behind Best of Parenting.

Sharing The Best Resources & Tools

CAROLE AND NADIM SAAD, CO-FOUNDERS OF BEST OF PARENTING

As the parents of three children, struggling like so many others to find a balanced and effective parenting style, we turned away from all the parenting fads and studied the hard scientific evidence on what really works. The techniques we learnt were so life changing, yet so straightforward, that we made it our mission to convert them into powerful step by step tools and make them available to parents world over. Read more about the philosophy behind Best of Parenting.

Crying – Constant tearfulness

December 15th, 2013 | 3 to 6 years | Short Tips and Quotes | Whining

Some of our children are just more sensitive or prone to tears than others, but the idea of labelling a child a  ‘cry baby’ is cruel. When a child is often reduced to tears we can best help them by “emotionally coaching” them, rather than criticising their reaction.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

EMPATHY AND VALIDATION:

  • Giving children some empathy should always be the first step before helping them redirect their emotions. Feeling understood encourages a child to want to listen to what you have to say.
  • For example: “You seem to be really hurting

Here is another suggestion:

ACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE LISTENING:

  • In your own words reflect back what you see your child experiencing.
  • For example “I can see that you feel upset by this situation, do you want to tell me about it?”.
  • Then try to identify with what your child is feeling so that they don’t feel blamed for example; “I sometimes feel like crying too”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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Crying – Constant tearfulness

December 15th, 2013 | 3 to 6 years | Whining

Some of our children are just more sensitive or prone to tears than others, but the idea of labelling a child a  ‘cry baby’ is cruel. When a child is often reduced to tears we can best help them by “emotionally coaching” them, rather than criticising their reaction.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

EMPATHY AND VALIDATION:

  • Giving children some empathy should always be the first step before helping them redirect their emotions. Feeling understood encourages a child to want to listen to what you have to say.
  • For example: “You seem to be really hurting

Here is another suggestion:

ACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE LISTENING:

  • In your own words reflect back what you see your child experiencing.
  • For example “I can see that you feel upset by this situation, do you want to tell me about it?”.
  • Then try to identify with what your child is feeling so that they don’t feel blamed for example; “I sometimes feel like crying too”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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Crying – Constant tearfulness

December 15th, 2013 | 3 to 6 years | Short Tips and Quotes | Whining

Some of our children are just more sensitive or prone to tears than others, but the idea of labelling a child a  ‘cry baby’ is cruel. When a child is often reduced to tears we can best help them by “emotionally coaching” them, rather than criticising their reaction.

Here is a sample of some of our easy and effective tools for solving this issue

This works really well:

EMPATHY AND VALIDATION:

  • Giving children some empathy should always be the first step before helping them redirect their emotions. Feeling understood encourages a child to want to listen to what you have to say.
  • For example: “You seem to be really hurting

Here is another suggestion:

ACTIVE AND REFLECTIVE LISTENING:

  • In your own words reflect back what you see your child experiencing.
  • For example “I can see that you feel upset by this situation, do you want to tell me about it?”.
  • Then try to identify with what your child is feeling so that they don’t feel blamed for example; “I sometimes feel like crying too”

 

These are just a few examples of our Best of Parenting Tools. You can find more ideas and solutions to typical parenting challenges in our book ‘Kids Don’t Come With a Manual – The Essential Guide to a Happy Family Life‘. 

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