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Posted @withrepost • @sensitivityproject Children are not born with the words to express the intense and, often,  overwhelming emotions they experience;  their emotions can be read by observing their little faces and bodies, and their - sometimes, big - behaviour. Young children depend entirely on their caregivers to soothe, comfort, and organise their every emotion. It is only through this direct experience of having someone else gently and effectively regulate our emotions, that we develop the ability to do this for ourselves. ____________________________________________ #parenting #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #parentsofig #kidsofig #baby #mentalhealth #childdevelopment #feelingsmatter #healthykids #healthyfamilies #mother #father #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #selflove #lovingkindness #wellness #wellbeing #mindfulness #yoga #meditation #health #healthy #healingfromtheinsideout #psychology #words #writersofinstagram #rachelsamson #responsiveparenting (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/responsive_parenting/p/BvVSARVnzH9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ria5enicbfky

Posted @withrepost • @sensitivityproject It is easy to get stuck engaging in what’s on the surface in our relationships; the tip of the iceberg, that which we can easily see above the water. But to truly connect with our loved ones - with anyone- we must go deeper. We must learn to connect with what is not always visible to the eye: to the human needs underneath the behaviour. We all need to know that our loved ones are there for us, truly there for us. We need to know that our relationships are solid no matter how crazy and chaotic life is around us. We need to know, that we can rest in the security of our closest relationships. We need to know that we are loved unconditionally. This is especially important for children. Connection between two people is one of the most powerful human experiences; it is one of our strongest needs. When a child (or adult) is displaying big feelings and behaviours, look beneath the behaviour and ask, what does he/she need? How is our connection right now? ____________________________________________ #parenting #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #parentsofig #kidsofig #baby #mentalhealth #childdevelopment #feelingsmatter #healthykids #healthyfamilies #mother #father #teacher #school #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #wellness #wellbeing #mindfulness #yoga #meditation #health #healthy #healingfromtheinsideout #psychology #words #writersofinstagram #rachelsamson #responsiveparenting (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/responsive_parenting/p/BvSs4nEHefd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1epbcyfw3n8yi

@responsive_parenting Posted @withrepost • @sensitivityproject Needs are needs. You cannot train a child to not have needs, you can only train her to not express them. The needs remain. Irrespective of whether they are expressed or inhibited, the needs remain, and there is now solid evidence linking unmet childhood needs to later mental health issues. ________________________________________________ #parenting #gentleparenting #consciousparenting #parentsofig #kidsofig #baby #mentalhealth #childdevelopment #feelingsmatter #healthykids #healthyfamily #mother #father #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #womenshealth #selfcare #lovingkindness #wellness #wellbeing #mindfulness #yoga #meditation #health #healthy #healingfromtheinsideout #psychology #words #writersofinstagram #rachelsamson #responsiveparenting (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/responsive_parenting/p/Buu_M5UnAPE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v5ck67phynqv