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Meg Rodney replied to the topic What's been going on in my life lately in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
So, so much that you are all going through with your son’s accident, Gen. I can imagine this is bringing up so much relating to the past accident, too. How wonderful that he has you to help him navigate this, especially with having had a panic attack. So scary! Such a comfort you must have been for him.
I’m wondering how he (and all of you) is…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic breastfeeding/ weaning in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
And if those cries are hard for you to hear, this article can help: https://www.peacefulparent.com/why-do-many-parents-struggle-to-cope-with-their-childs-cries/?highlight=Cries#038;hilite=%27Cries%27
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic breastfeeding/ weaning in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
And how those loving limits can bring tears and tantrums: https://www.peacefulparent.com/setting-limits-can-bring-healing-tears-tantrums/?highlight=Limits#038;hilite=%27Limits%27
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic breastfeeding/ weaning in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
Here is more on that topic from the ecourse: https://www.peacefulparent.com/setting-limits-scripts/?highlight=Limits#038;hilite=%27Limits%27
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic breastfeeding/ weaning in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
Setting limits with love:
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic breastfeeding/ weaning in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
It is so tricky to find that balance between respecting your own needs and meeting your kiddos needs sometimes, isn’t it? I hear the tenderness you have for your little one and her desire to nurse on demand, and I also hear how challenging the demand feeding is.
I’m wondering what happens when you set the limit about nursing. How does she rea…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Comforter/Pacifier Transition in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 1 month ago
Hi Natalie. It sounds like your little one is meeting these milestones but maybe at a pace that is a little bit slower than you’d prefer. Being conscious of keeping things stress free is great, though I know it can be hard. I know I felt pressure from well meaning friends and family when it came to toilet training. It sounds like your little one i…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Mama Meltdown Live Round in the forum eCourse Participants 5 years, 1 month ago
Hello from Arizona, USA! I’m Meg and am also a mentor here in the Village. I transitioned to peaceful parenting from a more traditional authoritarian parenting style when my boys were about 9 and 5 (they are now 16 and 12), and to say that peaceful parenting transformed my relationships with my boys is not an exaggeration (especially my oldest).…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Winning & losing/rules of games/being a good sport in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 4 months ago
Oh, that all sound so intense, Jo! You are obviously tuned in to how the situation kind of set up the ‘perfect storm’ for your boy – away from home on holiday with others (always a set up for big feelings to eventually bubble over, even if there isn’t in-law tension), competitive board game, hunger, pressure of leaving the house, abundant…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic To start preschool or not in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
You’re welcome, Kelly. It sounds like you are really attuned to the situation. Best wishes as you navigate the next couple of weeks and decide what path to take. It’s clear that your sweet boy will be lovingly supported by you no matter what path is taken.
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Baby only sleeps attached to me! in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Hi Maree,
Thanks for the update! I’m glad to hear that things are moving in a positive direction. Yay! I hope the daytime naps improve as the night time sleeps improve. You need some time!
It is amazing how different each child is and how we grow as parents (and people!) with every step.
Best wishes, and thanks again for the follow up!
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic To start preschool or not in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Hi Kelly,
I think your reservations are your body’s way of telling you something – either this isn’t the right time for your little one, or isn’t the right place, or that you have some reflection and healing to do yourself. It can be helpful to ask yourself what feelings are coming up for you and to then sit with those feelings and reflect upon…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic To start preschool or not in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Hi Kelly. Such a hard thing, huh? I don’t have personal experience with this (we’ve always homeschooled), but I do have a friend whose 3 yo just didn’t seem ready when she first introduced him to preschool, but the following year he was completely ready and transitioned quite easily.
If you do decide your little one isn’t quite ready, maybe t…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Baby only sleeps attached to me! in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Still so intense, eh, Maree? I’m afraid I don’t really know the answer to if there is an amount of time that would be considered too long for the crying (@Genevieve will likely have good insight for that). My instinct is that your little one likely needs a bit longer to cry and that this might be one of those situations where things may get wor…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Strong Willed Daughter in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
And this one discusses how loving limits can bring up healing tears and tantrums. This might be what was happening when your sweet one turned three and you started working full time. And it explains why the end of Special Time can sometimes lead to tears:…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Strong Willed Daughter in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
I’m wondering if this article about when children are grumpy will resonate with you: https://www.peacefulparent.com/why-do-upset-children-react-to-well-meaning-solutions/?highlight=Grumpy#038;hilite=%27Grumpy%27
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Strong Willed Daughter in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Power reversal game ideas: http://www.openheartparenting.com/upload/games%20power%20reversal.pdf
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Strong Willed Daughter in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
Hi Nicky, this all sounds so challenging with your little one right now. I hear how you are focused on trying to spec down good, quality time with your little one, but she is really pushing back right now. It sounds like she is really trying to establish some power. She likely has some big feelings to offload at the end of the day, too, and you…[Read more]
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Meg Rodney replied to the topic Sneaking, stealing & ‘lying’ in the forum General forum for peaceful parenting related questions and discussions 5 years, 7 months ago
(Ruth had added this bit: “To add to this, I can also see that he is probably just struggling with really really wanting something, and for the things that I say no to then this is a way he is ‘trialling’ of getting it. So i am assuming i just need to keep talking with him about how i appreciate his asking, and the importance of not taking som…[Read more]
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