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Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic The added challenges for gifted children in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
I was listening to your recent Zoom call on replay and didn’t realise you had so much related to strong-willed children and gifted children. I didn’t think to mention it in my other posts but My 4yo (almost 5) that I had been posting about is highly empathetic and has been since a very young age, feels emotions very deeply and strongly and we…[Read more]
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Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic Manage aggressive behavior of 5 year old boy in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
My boy is 5 in 2 weeks so not yet at school. But at he mimen he is usually asleep by 7.30 and wakes between 6.30 and 7am. I imagu6ne he might be more tired when he starts school.
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Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Thanks for your reply. I have just read the article and I can relate to a lot of what was in the article. It is always reassuring to read and to have a reminder about things.
I agree with your point that I am the more emotionally safe parent and so that probably explains a lot of his behaviour towards me. Thanks also for the reminder of the games…[Read more] -
Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Thank you so much for your last response and I am sorry I am only just getting to it now. We had family over from the UK in Dec and they recently just left and somewhere in all that I had forgotten to reply – so my apologies!
Sometimes he will voice things like “dad don’t shout or you weren’t very nice to me” so I think he must have quite a bit…[Read more]
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Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
Hi everyone
I am struggling for time at the moment to really unpack this. I am a pretty calm person and find it relatively ‘easy’ to remain calm when the kids are having their big feelings. It doesn’t trigger me like it does his Dad. So I have also felt genuine in my offers to help and comfort him – so I am unsure if that is contributing to him…[Read more] -
Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
Hi
Thank you so much for your detailed replies. I am away at a conference but hope to have time at the weekend or maybe sooner to reply to your comments. A big issue is Dad and I disagree about parenting styles so unfortunately there are mixed messages and I know this probably contributes to the situation. -
Charlotte Bolwell replied to the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
OK example from tonight.
It was clear in the car on the way home from preschool that he was either tired/hungry (or both) or something had happened today as he was responding not in his usual way and seemed to have big feelings already. At home he had snacks and we chatted if anything had happened today but he said no. (however it was his good…[Read more] -
Charlotte Bolwell started the topic 4yo runs away when I try to empathise with his big feelings in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 5 months ago
Since a young age when my son has big feelings he has always seemed to resist the empathy i try to give him. He would be screaming and crying and I would be genuinely acknowledging that he was feeling sad and frustrated (having done peaceful parenting with Tabitha I was equipped with the tools) and he would keep try to run away to another part of…[Read more]
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