At the Bloomington Center for Connection, we apply the lens of Relational-Cultural Theory to all of our interventions, from community-building groups to family therapy. One intervention we use frequently is Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, or CPS. There are lots of packaged discipline programs for schools and parents, many of them… Read More »Problem-Solving and RCT
Hey friends, it’s cold out there, but we’ve got a warm building and fun activities to help connect caregivers and kids. On Tuesday, join us for Claytime with Connie, and on Wednesday we have our Music time! Both are open to caregivers and their children, with Claytime being more appropriate… Read More »Connecting This Week!
It’s that time of year. We get over-scheduled, over fed, over-tired, over-stimulated, and pretty soon, we’re over the holidays entirely. We get together with people we don’t see very often, people who may or may not appreciate our kiddos’ needs and eccentricities. We lose track of routines and rituals that… Read More »Holiday Survival Guide
One of the key pieces of positive discipline is the idea of assuming positive intent. This means that no matter how your child behaves, you set your default interpretation to something positive.
How do you figure out your parenting philosophy? Think about your long-term goals for your kids.
Here’s the thing about power struggles: once they’ve started, you’ve lost. The only cure is prevention. You can’t prevent all of them, but you can reduce the likelihood that they will happen.
Some kids do fine with broad choices, but all children need to learn to make decisions on their own, and the safest place to do that is with you.
Babies don’t have the skills necessary to communicate or imagine consequences. Even when we understand what they are trying to say, we aren’t always able to meet their demands.
Sometimes kids are a little wound up when they come home. Let your child be the boss during this transition. It will set the stage for cooperation later in the evening.
Modeling is the best teacher. Even if you use the word “no” sparingly, you’re going to hear it repeated back to you.