Why Attachment Play is the opposite of behaviourism

Why Attachment Play is the opposite of behaviourism

by | Apr 20, 2022 | Attachment Play, Aware Parenting

Up until recently, behaviourism has been the core tenet of mainstream parenting and was particularly influential in America. π•­π–Šπ–π–†π–›π–Žπ–”π–šπ–—π–Žπ–˜π–’ π–Žπ–˜ π–‡π–†π–˜π–Šπ–‰ 𝖔𝖓 π–ˆπ–Šπ–—π–™π–†π–Žπ–“ π–‡π–Šπ–‘π–Žπ–Šπ–‹π–˜: A human’s true nature is β€˜bad’; A parent’s role is to have power over children; Children...

The Neo Yield and the Neo No

by | Jan 6, 2021 | Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Consciousness, Conversation with Life, Domination Culture, Fear, Inner Loving Father, Inner Loving Mother, Love and Will, Loving Limits, Neo No, Neo Yield, Psychospiritual Development, Terror, The Marion Method, The Willingness Practice

THE MARION METHOD, THE NEO NO AND THE NEO YIELD – PART ONE The next piece of Marion Method theory and practice is coming to me, via a Message from Life (where else!?) This work is about the evolution of our capacity to respond to what we perceive as a threat....
The three causes of fear

The three causes of fear

by | Mar 18, 2020 | Aggression, Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Compassion, Connected Crying, Crying, Culture, Fear, Feelings, Feelings, Healing From the Past, Highly Sensitive, Highly Sensitive Child, Inner Loving Mother, Terror, The balance of attention, Will

  Have you been feeling fear recently? How about your child/ren?   Fear has been a familiar face to me; as a Highly Sensitive person, who was separated from my mother for 5 weeks after birth, in a Highly Sensitive and worried lineage, and in a culture and a...
I’m so grateful for Aware Parenting

I’m so grateful for Aware Parenting

by | Feb 27, 2020 | Aggression, Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Aware Parenting Instructor Mentoring Course, Crying, Evolving Through Parenting, Feelings, Introduction to Aware Parenting, My Aware Parenting Experiences and Musings, Repression mechanisms, Sleep and Aware Parenting

  I’m so incredibly grateful for Aware Parenting. I feel moved as I look at old photos and reflect back on 18 years of parenting (this picture is from 10 years ago).   When I came across Aware Parenting when I was pregnant with my daughter 18 years ago, I...
Reducing repression, aggression and agitation in children

Reducing repression, aggression and agitation in children

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Aggression, Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Breast-feeding, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Compassion, Connected Crying, Connection, Loving Limits and Attachment Play, Control Patterns, Cooperation, Feelings, Feelings, Introduction to Aware Parenting, Loving Limits, Parenting Paradigm, Repression, Repression mechanisms, Screens, Self-Compassion for Parents, Sleep and Aware Parenting, Tantrums

  As parents, when we have access to a compassionate understanding that all children have feelings to express as a result of daily stresses and bigger challenges,   and we have enough emotional capacity to listen with loving presence to their feelings,...
Playing before sleep

Playing before sleep

by | Feb 15, 2020 | Attachment Play, Aware Parenting, Aware Parenting and Sleep, Connected Crying, Connection, Loving Limits and Attachment Play, Crying, Introduction to Aware Parenting, Sleep and Aware Parenting

  Have you ever noticed that your child can become extra playful, just when you’re wanting them to wind down to sleep?   One of the many things I love about Aware Parenting is the deep trust it has in a child’s innate wisdom.   A child’s psyche, body...