What Young Children
Need You to Know
How to see them so you know what to do for them
Are you the parent of a cherished young child, and tired, possibly frustrated, and even doubting yourself—or them? Are you worried about their behaviour or feeling unsure of how to support them? What makes young children do the things they do? Will they ever grow out of it?
Bridgett offers parents an extraordinary bridge connecting developmental science with conscious parenting.
Joyful parenting
Bridgett believes that joyful parenting is a journey of both the head and the heart and her emphasis is on supporting parents to bring their childrearing practices into alignment with their heartfelt intentions. By expanding on their current understanding of child development she supports parents to be more mindful about their parenting choices and guides them to become more conscious in their everyday interactions with their children.
Parent Child Relationships
Firmly grounded in her academic study of human behaviour and countless personal interactions with children, Bridgett shares her knowledge and experience with caring adults wanting to make developmental sense of the children in their lives. She assists parents to uncover what may be driving their children’s behaviour and makes practical suggestions to address their concerns while keeping the focus on nurturing a long term loving relationship between parent and child.
While there’s always a good reason behind whining, in our hurry to shut it down, we may inadvertently miss what that is. Sometimes children whine because they’re tired, hungry, or not feeling well. Other times they don’t want to accept the answer we have given as final and they’re hoping to wear us down and change our minds.
More often than not, the biggest reason that lurks beneath all those I’ve mentioned, is the child’s deep need to release their pent-up frustration with a really good cry. By whining they’re hoping to draw us into connection, so we’ll be the ones to comfort them through their disappointment and sadness when their tears finally come.
Seldom do we see their whining behaviour as an invitation for connection because it’s so masked by their abrasive behaviour. As a result, we often back out of connection when we should be lovingly leaning in to provide it.
With love,
Bridgett ❤️
