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As a young mother who was raised on authoritarian parenting but now practices positive parenting, articles like these are like water to my soul.<\/p>\n

Avoiding Conflict through Playfulness and Connection<\/a><\/p>\n

With three little ones and two dogs, there is never a dull moment in our house\u2026truth is at every junction there is a possibility of chaos and conflict. To my rescue I sometimes turn to playfulness and connection.<\/p>\n

Over the years, I have found that taking just five minutes to play and to restore connection can prevent many battles and tantrums. To make everyday things more playful I sometimes create songs or tell stories, other times I use props and tools or play games.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dealing with Misbehavior: One Valuable Word, Acceptance<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter if a child is, loud, scaling the furniture, melting down at the store, frustrated, mad, banging doors, crying, pushing, shoving, biting, yelling, talking balk or acting out\u2026ultimately what they really need more than being taught a lesson, more than being sent to time out, more than being lectured or losing a privilege is acceptance. From that moment on\u2026when we accept THEM for who they are and what they are feeling and dealing with in the\u00a0here and now<\/strong>, we can then move on to validate them and seek to understand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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