by Kiegan Blake
The Most Powerful Response When Your Child Is Inconsolable. The first thing is to realize that when your child is inconsolable is that he is overwhelmed. Your response might be to problems-solve, offering options to feel better, however your child won’t likely be...
by Kiegan Blake
Practice waiting/making silence Have a fidget toy/activity Planning in advance Movement before hand Photo by David Bartus from Pexels Originally published in Maui Family Magazine.
by Kiegan Blake
Your heart beats faster, your breathing increases and your mind is racing as you observe your child’s behavior escalate towards a tantrum. How do you keep calm? The ability to self-calm is among the greatest life skills your child will learn. She will use it to cope...
by Kiegan Blake
Change offers you an opportunity for supporting adaptive emotional coping in your child that prepares her for life. Here are guiding principles: Consistency. Create a rhythm for the day; it doesn’t need to be rigid, but should have some elements of predictability....
by Kiegan Blake
Could it really be that time of year AGAIN?! Halloween leads to Thanksgiving which kicks off the Winter Holidays and then it’s Happy New Year! Right about now, life picks up speed at a feverish pace, both at school and at home. That’s why it is good...
by Kiegan Blake
“Strong Willed” kids often have terrific gifts that can develop into leadership qualities as they get older. One of the primary parenting challenges can be the ease with which you can find yourself in a power struggle! Your focus needs to be less on compliance...
