by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
If your children are not meeting your need for cooperation, or are reluctant to go to school in the morning, there may be other reasons: they are needing more connection with you; they have upset feelings which need to be expressed and heard; or they are worried about...
by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
I read the “Mummy Do It” article (byronchild Sep – Nov 2006) with interest. Father and family therapist Jeremy Shreider wrote of his distress when his twins cried and tantrummed as they asked for their mother. Viewed from an Aware Parenting perspective, an experience...
by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Introduction to Aware Parenting
Have you gazed into the eyes of a small baby lately? Seen their presence and willingness to connect? Ever wondered what happens to that when babies become children and adults? Aware Parenting (www.awareparenting.com) shows us that a child’s true nature is to be...
by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Aware Parenting Q&As
Mum: “I started Aware Parenting when my baby was 4 months old. How much do babies need to cry in arms, and how long does it take them to “catch up” if we have unknowingly stopped them from expressing their feelings in the first months?” Marion: My general...
by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Aware Parenting Q&As
Rosie said: Hi Marion, I have been thinking about what you said about how the night wakings may be an indication that I need to tell myself something or listen to myself in some way. I think you are absolutely right and when I take the time to check-in on how I am...
by Marion Rose | Mar 10, 2015 | Aware Parenting Q&As
Recently, several parents have talked to me about their baby or toddler crying in the car-seat. As with every situation in Aware Parenting, when a baby or child starts expressing feelings, I recommend checking – is this an immediate need, or is it a need to...