Supporting and Parenting "kids with big feelings": 19 questions to ask your parenting partner
/"Kids with big feelings" is a phrase I sometimes use to describe children who have a tendency to get more frustrated, worried, embarrassed, hurt and sad than other children their age. I use this phrase because it avoids negativity and reflects the fact that these kids are often also particularly creative, joyful and hilarious fun!
If you are a parent of a child with "big feelings" kids you know that it can be really hard work. And unlike most other "jobs", we get no training, time for reflection, formal planning processes or team building days...nope, we just do the best we can on the fly.
Sometimes this works out okay.
However if we can squeeze in some time for reflection and planning - then the job can get easier.
Here's a exercise to try - "Parenting Reflection Walk" - perhaps over the holidays. Go for a walk with your parenting partner or a close friend. And ask them the 19 questions below (change the wording slightly as indicated if it is a friend versus a co-parent) and have them ask you the same ones. See if it leads to any practical ideas you'd like to implement for 2017.
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