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Comprehensive list of articles by Patty Wipfler
Why do children use rude language? by Patty Wipfler
Basic needs checklist for parents. Happy, Confident, Co-Operative children are
children who ……
Sibling Rivalry, which includes:
The problem solving approach
Responding to derogatory language
Should I make my child say "sorry"?
The benefits of mediating your children's conflicts
How to maintain and model healthy boundaries? Transforming anger?
Creating Emotional_safety for your child and how to avoid shutting your child down
Resolving the conflicts that erupt in the family:
How can I resolve conflicts in a healthy way that helps my child learn? Bully Proof your kids:
If I use punishments what am I teaching my child?
ANGER How can I help them deal with their anger? What about my anger?
Why do children manipulate, bribe and threaten?
Developing an intention to resolve the problem at a deeper level.
Letting them tell their side of the story
What should I do when we're both angry and I feel like shouting?
I feel rejected by my child How can I help if he doesn't want me?
Should a parent say sorry even if the child started the conflict?
Should we insist that our child apologize?
The importance of warm physical contact in resolving conflict.
When a child wants to do something they're not allowed,?
What about when my child hurts another child? Why do children tell lies? Strong Willed Children: What to do when there's a battle of Wills?
What do children need when they are angry, frustrated and sulking?
Setting Limits: How can we help children accept the limits we set?
Babies and children can heal through their cries? Babies and children have an innate natural ability to bring themselves back to balance after upsets, frustrations, frights, exhaustion or over stimulation - one way that they achieve this re-balancing is through crying!
How can we teach our Children to be Compassionate?
Why do some children become aggressive when they get hurt, disappointed or frustrated?
Creating Sacred Space for Birthing Mothers
The potential for old wounds to be triggered during birth
Article on children's emotional needs and how best to give them the emotional validation and emotional release that they need
Parenting blog by Patty Wipfler:
Rewards and Praise: The Poisoned Carrot by Robin Grille, author of "Parenting for the Peaceful World" and "Heart to Heart Parenting".
Australian Association for Infant Mental Health (AAIMH) Paper stating their concerns in relation to controlled crying (also known as sleep training).
AAIMHI's published paper stating their concerns about the use of Time Out.
Also, by the AAIMH, responding to babies' cues
Retrieving Birth Memories and an understanding of pre and peri-natal birth traumas. Amethyst are based in Dublin. Genevieve attended a 6 month professional healer training course with them in 1998.
"The Secret Life of the Unborn Child" by Thomas Verny, M.D. with John Kelly. This is an excerpt from the book - amazing collection of both scientific research relating to the baby in utero as well as recalled memories of people during hypnosis and regression. For an excerpt from the book.
Joseph Chilton Pearce is an expert in the development of intelligence. He has developed a theory along these lines which he has written about in five different books, including The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Magical Child, and Magical Child Matures,
Therapeutic Drumming. Rhythm takes us back into rhythm with ourselves, with nature, with our surroundings. Rhythm, movement, dance and drum healing especially for healing the pre-verbal wounds (esp. before age 2).
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