Parenting (2024)

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Parenting? ›

It teaches parents how to set parenting goals, prioritize their own emotional health, and create a structure for their family. Having laid that three-step foundation, parents learn the importance of accepting their child for who they are, containing their behavior, and acting as a leader.

It teaches parents how to set parenting goals, prioritize their own emotional health, and create a structure for their family. Having laid that three-step foundation, parents learn the importance of accepting their child for who they are, containing their behavior, and acting as a leader.

' 'Good enough parents: Don't strive for perfection, and don't expect their kids to be perfect. Strive to understand and accept their kids as they are, not as the parents think they should be.

When you offer choices and negotiate collaborative solutions, your frustration decreases and your child's sense of competence increases. I call this approach the 5C's of neurodiverse parenting: self-Control, Compassion, Collaboration, Consistency and Celebration.

Antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are commonly prescribed to target symptoms of anxiety and depression that may contribute to parenting stress.

Pediatrician Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg identified 7 components–the “7 C's of resilience”--that together allow a child to show resilience in the face of life's challenges: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control.

The Four Cs are Choices, Consequences, Consistency and Compassion, and each is as important as the next, and none can be left out of effective parenting.

A good enough parent will at times have to allow their child to face consequences of their choices. At the same time, don't try to “stop” emotions. Good enough parenting is about being there for your child if they are sad or angry, but not preventing them from being sad or angry in the first place.

D.W. Winnicott (1987) coined the term “good enough mother.” It refers to the 'holding environment' for the child that ensures that, during the first years of rapid neuropsychological growth, the child feels appreciated, confident, and trusting.

Remember, you're there to guide and influence your child, teach and coach them, encourage and love them, and then set limits and give consequences when they make inappropriate choices.

What are the 4 P's of parenting? ›

This is the 4Ps and the 5th P of Parenting are all about; Presence, Provision, Protection, Praise and Purpose.

To achieve this, it's essential to build a strong foundation based on the four pillars of parenting: making kids feel safe, seen, soothed, and supported and challenged. When these pillars are in place, children develop a sense of security that paves the way for resilience, confidence, and healthy relationships.

What are the 3 F's of positive parenting? They are Firm, fair and friendly. These F's emphasise the importance of being consistent with your children, setting clear boundaries and expectations, and maintaining a positive relationship with them.

Parenting PTSD is when becoming a parent triggers old memories, body sensations and experiences, leaving you in a foreign pool of PTSD symptoms. Here's are some silent comments many share about their experience with this: I sometimes feel lost, confused and helpless when my child looks at me for guidance.

Positive parenting is about showing children love, warmth and kindness. It's about guiding children to act the way you want by encouraging and teaching them. It's about helping children thrive by sending the powerful message: You are loved, you are good, you matter.

He coined the term 'good-enough mother' to describe a mother who allows just the right amount of delay in meeting an infant's needs to encourage both tolerance of waiting and confidence in ultimate satisfaction (Winnicott, 1964).

The concept of 'good enough' was invented as an escape from dangerous ideals. It began in relation to parenthood, but it can be applied across life more generally, especially around work and love. A relationship may be 'good enough' even while it has its very dark moments.

Good parenting helps foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation, and cheerfulness, says Steinberg. It also promotes intellectual curiosity, motivation, and desire to achieve.