• Supporting Sadness

A young child’s sadness provokes an exquisite kind of pain. Children of any age can have big overwhelming feelings. Knowing that parents will stay as present and loving as the child gets through them instills hope.

Healthy Aggression

 

• Understanding Agression and Connecting

When a parent’s own distress distorts their ability to receive and contain their young child’s healthy aggression, a downward spiral of dysregulation for both parent and child may occur.