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Meg Rodney replied to the topic 4 year old intense clingyness this week in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 1 month ago
Hi @lesleyg – I wanted to check in and see how things are going. Were you able to incorporate any of Genevieve’s ideas with regard to play and discussion?
It can be so hard to know how to help our little ones. It is wonderful that you have been able to up the quality time with her. I do wonder if the focused games that Genevieve outlined would…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Independant Play in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Actually, in searching for ideas, I found this awesome article by Genevieve that has a lot of ideas, thoughts, and examples of play in it. Hopefully it has some helpful insight for you: https://www.peacefulparent.com/the_power_of_play/
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Independant Play in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 2 months ago
Hi @seonaid. I love how attuned to your boys’ heart you are. And so great that you are able to talk with him about those feelings and how receptive he is! I think the analogy of impulse control to the sensation one has before needing to do a wee wee is a great one! I think I will use it when explaining impulse control! 😆 Like learning our b…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Mama Meltdown Live Round in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@bron23 – So good that you were able to seek and get the support you needed when those triggers popped up for you. I’m glad that you took the time to get that support and work through those feelings to get your needs met before tackling the modules. And, yes, understanding and accepting and forgiving oneself truly is freeing! Thank you for sharing.
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Meg Rodney 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
@charlotteb – So common for there to be disagreement in parenting styles between parents, and that does make things a bit more challenging (and I imagine confusing for our kiddos). I came to peaceful parenting before my husband (and, although he now peacefully parents, I’m not sure he would say that peacefully parenting is his parenting style – t…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Module 6 – Unit 2 The Stress Cycle in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@nicola – I hear you on how daunting it can be to think about incorporating fun and joy, especially when coming from a more serious home yet having rambunctious kiddos. One of the things that I learned from my father-in-law is that a lot of fun and joy can be brought in through words and quiet play. He is not a rough-and-tumble kind of grandpa,…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Module 6 Step by Step Course in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@lesleyg – oh, yes! Transitions when stressed/hurried are the hardest, aren’t they? So tricky to stay connected or to reconnect when feeling rushed and frazzled. And it is so true that our kiddos pick up on those tensions, and that creates even more tension and stress. I have found that those situations are where having a little mantra can be h…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Module 6 Step by Step Course in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@lesleyg – I really think that Module 6 will be so helpful with the issues you described with Esme. I think this module will help you shift to a “how can I help Esme cooperate in this moment?” perspective, and I think the ideas about play will really help in both these scenarios you mentioned. Once you finish module 6, I’d love to hear if anyth…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney 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
@charlotteb – I’m sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I just wanted to mention that I have found with my youngest son that he prefers me to stay lovingly but silently present when he is upset. My oldest has always processed his feelings better with sportscasting and me empathetically labeling what he might be feeling (like you did in the s…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Weapon play in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
@katherinet – Sounds like your boy is working through a lot via play. Beautiful that you are able to get those big laughs. Therapeutic for both of you, I’m sure 🥰
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Meltdown from 4 year old after nursery today in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
Awww, sounds like revisiting it went well, and her playfulness indicates that she is feeling at ease.
If she hadn’t softened so quickly after she mentioned that she was sad and didn’t love Hannah, you could have stayed with the empathy a little longer (and then revisited why Hannah has a hard time later, after you were certain she felt hea…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Meltdown from 4 year old after nursery today in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
Hi Lesley,
I am so impressed with Esme’s ability to not only verbalize why she hit Hannah but to also express her distress over feeling like you don’t help her. I’m guessing she meant that she wishes you had checked in with her when Hannah pulled her hair. It shows how safe she feels with you and how attuned she is with her feelings that she c…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Weapon play in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
My boys loved gun and sword play at those ages and up to a bit older. They still break out the swords from time to time. But in reality life,’ they are the kindest souls I know.
So, I do think it is a stage Hugo is going through, and I acknowledge not all kiddos go through that stage. And I think it is his way of working through those d…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Weapon play in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
My boys loved gun and sword play at those ages and up to a bit older. They still break out the swords from time to time. But in reality life,’ they are the kindest souls I know.
So, I do think it is a stage Hugo is going through, and I acknowledge not all kiddos go through that stage. And I think it is his way of working through those d…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Check in time – Module 5 of the Step by Step eCourse in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@bron23 – I am sorry to hear of you needing a procedure, but I am hoping you are on the mend. So hard to care for ourselves when we are in the habit of putting other needs first, isn’t it?
How lovely that you were able to put the modules into practice with the wee ones. That centered focus certainly seems to have been helpful for the n…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Check in time – Module 5 of the Step by Step eCourse in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 4 months ago
@katherinet – I’m glad to hear the family meeting breakdown was helpful. We also do daily check-ins at various times of the day. I. Addition to the “what did you do?” questions, I like “what was your favorite part of the day?” and/or “what do you wish would have happened differently?” The latter can really be revealing. My boys, too, look for me t…[Read more]
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Bron Van der Geest and Meg Rodney are now friends 4 years, 4 months ago
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Co Sleeping in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 4 years, 4 months ago
It sounds like you’ve had a big turning point with regard to bedtime. And what beautiful insight your daughter has with regard to knowing she ‘had her ears turned off.’ So great that you were able to model an apology when you lost it. It is so good for our kiddos to see how we handle our mis-steps. I’m so happy to hear of all these breakth…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Stress relief for parents download in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 5 months ago
Thank you, Gen @peacefulparent. It looks like this is an iPhone issue. Even with your new link, I couldn’t download. The download button just took it to a new window where it would stream. My google search told me that I can’t download mp3s directly to iPhone. There are apparently apps that one could use, but it can’t be done directly from Safar…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Stress relief for parents download in the forum eCourse Participants 4 years, 5 months ago
Hi @nicola and @peacefulparent – I just tried to see if I could download an audio using my phone (iPhone), and I’m not able to, either. As with Nicola, the 3 dots don’t appear as an option. Maybe it is an Apple/iPhone thing. 😕
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