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No More “How Was School Today?”
It’s amazing how early in life kids want their parents to mind their own business. Many parents of older children and teens lament how difficult it is to get their kids to talk about their lives and answer basic questions like, “How was your day?” But I have seen children as young as 3 in the habit of answering “Fine” and implicitly shutting down further discussion.
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Insider Training: How Mindfulness and Self-Reflection Increase Your Stock as a Parent
Jaime Jr. woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. It’s been about a week since the two-and-a-half-year-old moved out of his parents’ bed in preparation for the arrival of his new baby brother. Usually, the child takes pride in choosing his clothes and putting them on with a little help before school. But today is not like that.
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The Wait of the World: Helping Children Flex Their Emotional Muscles
Waiting is rubbish, especially when you’re a kid. Very few young children respond well when adults answer their demands with, “Not now. Just be patient.” Infants and toddlers are notorious for being lousy waiters, but by the time they enter the preschool and kindergarten years, many show more consistent frustration tolerance and commensurate waiting power.
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Welcome! The Good Enough Parents is dedicated to helping parents with children ages 0-6 by making sense of child psychology and social-emotional development. If you...
- are tired of anxiously pursuing parental perfection and want to take it easier without feeling like everything will fall apart
- feel insecure and ill-equipped to raise children
- have children who you don't understand
- want a stronger connection with your children
- struggle to understand your own behavior towards your children...
Then this is the place for you! Join us as we explore and decode the emotional life of your little one and give you the confidence to be the best parent you can be.
-Mica Gonzalez, PhD
Up Your Parenting Game by...
- Studying 3 of the most common causes of toddler stress and acting out behavior.
- Learning 4 mindset strategies that will help you choose how to respond to your child rather than merely react.
- Practicing 2 daily tools that are designed to prevent the escalation of conflict.