Genevieve Simperingham is a Psychosynthesis Counsellor, a Parenting Instructor and coach, public speaker, human rights advocate, writer and the...
Archive for category: Aggression & Sibling Struggles
Sibling Struggles
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, fighting, kid's conflict, problem solving, siblings fighting, 0Parents understandably want their children to love each other, to care about each other and to hopefully learn healthy...
Helping children when they hit, bite or push
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, bite, biting, children fighting, dysregulated, hit, hitting, kid's conflict, 17When your child hits, pushes, bites, grabs or otherwise acts aggressively, telling him/her to be gentle and to not...
Aggression – Why children lash out and what to do
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, hitting, 75Written by Genevieve Simperingham and originally published in The Natural Parent Magazine. When one’s child goes through a phase...
3 y.o. ripping wallpaper off walls and hitting siblings
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, allowing feelings, destructive, healing through play, hitting, needs, play, ripping wallpaper, sibling rivalry, siblings fighting, 0Chloe’s question: “Hi Genevieve, my 3 y.o daughter is regularly ripping wallpaper off our walls in a destructive fashion....
Aggressive acting out is often a cry for healing
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, allowing feelings, fear, healing trauma, school, tantrum, 5In the authoritarian model of parenting, when the child acts out by shutting down, being resistant, uncooperative, extra clingy...
From biting and hitting to hugs and kisses – An adoptive mother tells her story.
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, ADHD, adoption, aggressive, bite, biting, connetion, cursing, hit, hitting, rude, spit, spitting, 5“When he arrived, his main form of communication was to bite, hit, curse and pull hair. … diagnosed with...
Sibling rivalry: Helping children develop problem solving skills
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, arguing, communication skills, fighting, problem solving, sibling rivalry, 0The problem-solving model offers a great way to help children work through their differences. The focus of the problem-solving approach...
Genevieve mediates conflict between a large group of kids
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, angry children, arguments, children fighting, conflict resolution, conflicts amongst children, crying, discipline, kids fighting, peaceful parenting, problem solving, sharing, shouting, shrieking, sibling rivalry, siblings, 0I was recently at a social gathering where gangs of children swarmed around the house and the land,...
The peaceful parenting approach to kid’s conflicts
Genevieve Simperingham, , Aggression & Sibling Struggles, aggression, arguing, boundaries, fighting, hitting, kid's conflict, limits, siblings, 0By Genevieve Simperingham When children argue, it really tests a parent’s patience to the max! Yet the more equipped...
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