by Susie Windle | Feb 1, 2012 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, Sensory Information, The Importance of Emotions, Your Child's Brain
One way to help children develop emotional awareness is connected to their physical sensations. Parents can help their kids learn about this connection between their bodies and their emotions. As kids become more aware of what is going on inside their bodies, they can...
by Susie Windle | Nov 10, 2010 | Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, Sensory Information
Before we inhabit a world of words, we live in a world of sensations. These physical sensations provide important clues about what is meaningful for us. Bodily sensations are really the foundation for the brain’s process of making decisions “rationally.” Therefore,...
by Susie Windle | Jul 15, 2009 | Discipline and Trying Times, Parenting Playbook, Parenting Skills, Sensory Information, The Importance of Emotions, Your Child's Brain
Children’s temper tantrums seem to invite one of two responses: caving in or never budging—neither of which leads children to becoming tantrum-less. In the case of caving in, the problem may not actually be the tantrum. It may more likely be a habit of saying “no”...
