I learned a few things while raising my son and one of those things was the fact that there is no parenting manual available. We have to kind of figure things out as we go. Much of our parenting style comes from what we learned growing up with our own parents. Some of what we learn and use to raise our children comes from how we deal with situations as our kids are growing up. I remember the frustrations and even though my son is grown now, I can still see some things that frustrate me! I wish I had more time to go back to redirect and re-guide some of the actions into a more positive and healthy style.
Don’t you wish you had some help with how to help your child work through frustration and growing issues, especially between the ages of 2-4? Those are tough ages not only for us as parents, but also as the child. They are working though a lot of emotions and have tough time expressing themselves.
I had the opportunity to review two parenting DVD’s that I sure could have used. Barbara Olinger brings us ProgressiveParenting.org where she creates educational workshop parenting DVDs that guide you towards helping your child build a stronger sense of self as well an awareness of others. These dvd’s will:
– Train you to focus on the motivation behind your child’s behavior.
– Explain how mistakes and tantrums are OK—and even necessary.
– Support your child’s needs while still helping them learn to appropriately express themselves.
– Demonstrate how children don’t have to feel bad to change their behavior.
– Empower you in your new parenting style.
“Growing From The Roots”
A Practical Guide To The Art Of Parenting
The roots of healthy child development are nurtured when children’s needs are met and they are allowed to experience life for themselves with proper guidance, instead of control. This is the foundation of the non-judgmental, emotionally-connected style of parenting presented in “Growing From The Roots: A Practical Guide To The Art Of Parenting”.
In this DVD, Barbara Olinger M.S.W demonstrates a fresh approach in which parents learn to focus on their children’s motivations rather than the way they act. She explains how tantrums and conflicts can be good; how being overly critical is detrimental to a child’s development; and how children do not need to feel bad to change their behavior. Barbara gives tools to help create positive interactions between parents and children.
Moms and Dads learn new ways to set loving limits, develop age-appropriate expectations and foster an environment in which children know that they are loved unconditionally. These connections build self-awareness and confidence, inspiring children’s desire to cooperate, to strengthen family relationships, and to help them grow into compassionate adults.
“Welcoming Your Second Child”
When expecting your second baby, you might feel like an old pro when it comes to diapers, feeding, and snapping up onesies, but the idea of life with two children can present an entirely new set of worries. It’s common to wonder things like Will I love both children the same? Will I be able to manage two kids? Oh no! Am I ready for this? At the same time, your first child is likely experiencing a sense of uneasiness, even if they’re too little to verbalize it. They might be wondering Am I still going to be loved? Am I still Mommy’s or Daddy’s priority? Am I still special?
In this DVD, Barbara Olinger addresses these issues by leading a progressive parenting workshop that guides parents through the transition of welcoming second-born children. As a mother and social worker who has worked with families for over 30 years, Barbara helps parents to define and understand their children’s perspectives.
She helps explain the older child’s underlying needs and how those needs are communicated through behavior. She presents a menu of specific methods for how to connect with and respond to your firstborn during this significant change in his or her life. This video is a must-see for anyone expecting their second child or parenting two children during their first years at home.
My Thoughts:
I learned so much by listening tho these dvd’s. Barbara talks about specific actions and reactions plus takes questions from Mom’s that join her on the DVD. In the Growing From Roots dvd, she addresses things like:
Whining, Anger, Sadness
Politeness
Self Esteem
Power Struggles
Transitions
Sharing
And much more! Barbara shares in depth answers and actions you can use to help redirect and address issues to guide your child with a positive end result.
The Welcoming Your Second Child dvd offers many different avenues that will allow the first child to feel connected with you as they are learning how to share time with a new sibling. She walks through all of the specifics about bring the new baby home, bonding with your older child, dealing with ambivalent feelings towards the new sibling, regressions, and so much more.
These dvd’s are so informative and offer so many tools you can use with bring up a healthy nurtured child. I wish I had them way back when!! A must have for the new parents.
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One lucky parent is going to win a copy of each of these DVD’s Growing From The Roots and Welcoming Your Second Child! Here is how to enter!
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