by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Positive Communication
I remember in the middle of what seemed like an endless struggle with teeth cleaning, it was the end of the day, I was tired, I had run out of energy and words. Then something wonderful happened…. I just stopped, I surrendered to the situation, I opened my heart...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Positive Communication
Are you able to separate your own feelings from theirs or have you got swept up in their “No” as either – a personal rejection thus creating a fear-based response – a personal challenge thus creating a control-based response – a more...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Positive Communication
I love these 3 words. – They promote social-emotional learning in your child. – They stimulate pre-frontal cortex thinking – The more advanced part of the brain for reasoning, logic and empathy. – They replace power struggles with connection as...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Positive Communication
Are you setting a limit or making a request? If there is a higher tone at the end of the sentence then it is heard as a request. If you ask “Is that OK?” at the end of the sentence then it is heard as a request. If you are attached to a specific outcome it...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2019 | Positive Communication
Your child is always saying “yes” to something. It may sound like a “no” to you or to what you are wanting but there is always a “yes”. If you can find that “yes” and acknowledge it your child will be more inclined to...
by Karen | Oct 3, 2017 | Positive Communication
I would like to bring awareness to the use of “praise” – Why? because I am passionate that the communication you have with your child brings you into a place of authentic connection and promotes your child’s freedom to learn. To do this I will...
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