PP Strategies & Tools Archives - Page 3 of 3 - The Way of the Peaceful Parent

Grumpy children need our sweetness and nothing else will do

Genevieve Simperingham, 26/07/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, allowing feelings, chores, conflict with your child, not listening, parental anger, parental frustration, power struggles, requests, 12

When children are upset and unsettled, they need empathy and connection before solutions or suggestions. They need to get...

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Helping children adapt to change

Genevieve Simperingham, 26/05/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, fears, grief, immigration, injury, loss, new baby, phobias, separation anxiety, sickness, 1

Because children are constantly grappling with lots of new information, it stands to reason that the more time they...

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When the meal table becomes a battleground

Genevieve Simperingham, 07/05/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, allergies, conflict with your child, eating, eating disorder, food, food mood, healing through play, mealtimes, picky eater, power struggles, refusing to eat, therapeutic play, veggies, 1

Supporting your child to develop a healthy relationship with their food From the first day a child is born,...

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Repairing the connection after conflict with your child

Genevieve Simperingham, 04/05/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, child won't connect, conflict with your child, healing, relationship, repairing connection, 11

Learning how to repair the connection and re-build trust after conflicts with your child is one of the greatest...

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If your child has experienced trauma, this could make all the difference!

Genevieve Simperingham, 30/04/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, crying in arms, emotional support, fears, healing trauma, helping children with fears, 2

One day my daughter’s friend was playing at our house when a huge storm erupted. The sky darkened and...

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Go Away! What to do when your child won’t LET you connect

Genevieve Simperingham, 29/04/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, child won't connect, grumpy child, parental anger, parental frustration, 6

First published in the Natural Parent Magazine, available in shops in New Zealand or Australia but can be ordered...

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Children and babies can heal through their cries

Genevieve Simperingham, 28/04/2013, Nurturing Babies, PP Strategies & Tools, babies, crying, crying in arms, healing trauma, 6

Children are born with an innate natural ability to bring themselves back to balance after upsets, frustrations, frights, exhaustion, ...

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The benefits of spending quality one on one time with your child

Genevieve Simperingham, 28/04/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, Understanding Peaceful Parenting, connection, play, quality time, repairing connection, special time, time in, 8

Investing in regular quality time with your child, especially your child gets to lead the activities, can result in...

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Empathy makes difficult feelings much less difficult

Genevieve Simperingham, 27/04/2013, PP Strategies & Tools, compassion, empathy, grumpy child, healing, healing trauma, helping children with anger, helping children with fears, helping children with grief, tantrums, 5

Originally published in Kiwi Families online parenting resource. We support our child's healthy emotional development every time we respond...