This portion of the weebly is dedicated to parents involved in the current STEP Parenting sessions. Here is where you will find weekly discussion highlights and any articles/books relevant to our current STEP topics.
We have now finished discussing Chapters 1-3. We have discussed parenting styles, traits/stages of childhood, child mis-behaviors and their expectations, parent expectations and beliefs, child beliefs about belonging, self-esteem and encouragement.
The STEP program is based on Adlerian Psychology. To read more about Alfred Adler and his perspective on positive parenting, please click here
Books that were mentioned and recommended by other parents include:
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Between Parent & Child by Dr. Haim Ginot
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Ashley Merryman
Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children by Lenore Skenazy
Quotes and tidbits Shared in group:
Instead of "let it go" try "let it be" - Sher
"Patience is not the ability to wait but how you act while your waiting"
When your child says, "I can't do ..." have them try "I can't do...YET" - Katrin
Help your child to encourage themselves. When they do something and look for you for recognition, remind them that they had courage to do it for themselves - Alec
When you want to provide encouragement, but don't have the
words try "I notice..." - Amanda
We have now finished discussing Chapters 1-3. We have discussed parenting styles, traits/stages of childhood, child mis-behaviors and their expectations, parent expectations and beliefs, child beliefs about belonging, self-esteem and encouragement.
The STEP program is based on Adlerian Psychology. To read more about Alfred Adler and his perspective on positive parenting, please click here
Books that were mentioned and recommended by other parents include:
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Between Parent & Child by Dr. Haim Ginot
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Ashley Merryman
Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children by Lenore Skenazy
Quotes and tidbits Shared in group:
Instead of "let it go" try "let it be" - Sher
"Patience is not the ability to wait but how you act while your waiting"
When your child says, "I can't do ..." have them try "I can't do...YET" - Katrin
Help your child to encourage themselves. When they do something and look for you for recognition, remind them that they had courage to do it for themselves - Alec
When you want to provide encouragement, but don't have the
words try "I notice..." - Amanda
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