Don’t Fear the Tantrum! – The Importance of Acknowledging Feelings
18-month-old Ari is happily playing on the slide when Mommy announces that it’s time to go home for dinner. As she tries… Read More
How to stop yelling (!)
Being a calm and collected parent, rising above the tension, being the graceful, confident, mature leader that our children need: this is the parent… Read More
My husband just came back from travelling, and I feel like throwing a tantrum.
“In its pure form, anger is a passionate face of love. It is the way we burst forth and insist on being seen, heard,… Read More
Success Story: Handling Sibling Rivalries and Toilet “Learning”
Dear Kristín, I just wanted to send you a little note and thank you for introducing me to RIE, Magda Gerber and Janet Lansbury,… Read More
Siblings: Why Equal Is Not Fair.
Who doesn’t recognise that unsure feeling when we only buy ONE of our children something they need in the store: a new pair of socks, toothbrush, or even a toy? That guilty feeling we get because we didn’t get our other child (children) anything that time. Or maybe we DID end up getting them something, just so they wouldn’t feel left out or upset — just to avoid the, “That’s not fair!” episode. Read More
