Category Sensitive & Intense
Demanding Kids: “I Want 2 Stories, 5 Kisses, and 10 Hugs”
โI want that toy!โโI need more kisses!โโI want these jeans!โ Kids of all ages can get laser-focused on the thing they just have to have. They often use this focus to hold parents hostage, with a meltdown lurking right aroundโฆ
Our top 5 posts of 2017
Every day, the staff of Connected Families goes to work, seeking the wisdom of God, and shaping our resources to fit what we think our readers, parents like you, need most. We spend hours writing, editing, and discussing our content,โฆ
First Step to Helping Intense Kids
If you have an intense child (or know someone who does), watch this short video, produced in partnership with FamilyLife Canada. Youโll learn what might be going on with your intense child that is driving his/her difficulty. And then makeโฆ
Do You Offer Empowering or Trapping Choices?
Youโve likely heard the wise advice to give two choices to help empower kids and significantly decrease power struggles. What you may not have heard is how kids often feel โtrappedโ by the choices parents present to them. In partnershipโฆ
Is Your Response to Misbehavior Helpful or Hurtful?
When you see your child doing something hurtful, itโs second nature to want to jump in and correct the behavior immediately! But sometimes this can actually stop our kids from learning. Kyle and Ella were tired of the conflicts fromโฆ
7 Peaceful, Powerful Ways to Connect with an Angry Child
Everyone would agree that loving our children is one of the most important things a parent can do. But sometimes expressing that love isnโt as easy as it sounds. Sarafina wrote about a breakthrough she had in learning to connectโฆ
The Inspiring Parenting Behind the World’s Greatest Inventor
ย Thomas Edison often tops the list of the worldโs greatest inventors. We have him to thank for (among other things) the phonograph, the first motion picture camera, and the lightbulb, about which he famously said of his many failedโฆ
Beat the Monday Blues with Sunday Lavender
In a coaching session, Karen shared that their familyโs weekly schedule seemed to take them captive every Sunday night. Lilly, their third-grader, unofficially declared it โMoan and groan about Monday morningโ time. The whole family would get drawn into herโฆ
Video: Sensory Input Techniques to Calm and Focus your Child
Got a child with sensory sensitivity? Check out Lynne’s helpful therapy techniques to help calm and focus your child! Sign up below to receive a weekly dose of encouragement straight to your inbox: