I have wrote previously about parenting my sensitive child respectfully. Today I wanted to write about parenting a headstrong child respectfully. When you hear about headstrong children – or strong-willed, spirited, even ‘stubborn’ or ‘difficult’ – it’s often negative. My daughter is at a different space in the social and emotional spectrum. Before she could […]
Parenting a Sensitive Child Respectfully
“I want to stay over here for a while” my 4.5 year old announces quietly as we arrive at a creek with some friends. “Sure, I’ll be over there saying hello” I reply without a pause in my step. We exchange happy hellos and little eyes flash over in Cameron’s direction. “He just needs some […]