Hands on Parenting - PCIT

03/30/2022

Tantrums, outbursts, defiance, fighting: These are all things kids do when they can't control powerful emotions. Learn how to help kids calm down before frustration, fear or anger builds into explosive behavior. Emotional regulation is a skill some kids need to be taught.

04/08/2020

Just wanted to give some tips on staying home with your kids.

Parents, you have to take care of yourselves. This means deep breathing, any exercise or just taking a break in another room. When you are calm you can help your children remain calm and regulated.

Everybody is adjusting to changed schedules, home schooling , and overall anxiety regarding the virus. You have to acknowledge your own feelings before you can be calm and comforting towards your children.

Don’t be shocked or disappointed if your children’s behavior regresses or gets worse. It’s not uncommon for this to occur. Children feel their parents stress, miss school and friends and get cabin fever. It won’t be like this forever.

If you want extra help I offer telehealth sessions. This can be for mom’s groups, individual therapy or PCIT ( parent-child interaction therapy). Let me know how I can help.

Mary

02/28/2019

The Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) In research that has gone on since the late 1990s, psychologists and neuroscientists have found that a fraction of the population is simply “wired” differently than most (Aron, E. & Aron, A., 1997). In...

08/08/2017

https://childmind.org/article/problem-behavior-in-preschoolers-2/

Problem behavior in preschoolers: how to know when 3- to 5-year-olds need help with behavior and what parents can do to improve it.

05/10/2016

http://www.theet.com/news/press_releases/cdc-more-young-children-with-adhd-could-benefit-from-behavior/article_9df85043-448b-5f41-852c-d476091593fd.html

ATLANTA, GA. — More young children 2 to 5 years of age receiving care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could benefit from psychological services — including the recommended treatment of behavior

04/07/2016

http://www.handsonparenting-pcit.com/2016/04/stop-hovering-child/

After to working with families for more than 20 years I have noticed a steady increase in over- attending, otherwise known as hovering! Parents feel compelled to help their child with everything, in many instances not even giving their child a chance to try. A child may be exploring a new toy. They…

12/18/2015

Time magazine, health section has published an article on Depression in very young children. Dr. Joan Luby is looking at adapting PCIT to work with this population.

http://time.com/4150637/depression-preschool-brain/

A new study adds to growing evidence that depression can affect even very young children

09/28/2015

http://www.handsonparenting-pcit.com/2015/09/temper-tantrums/

Have you tried to discipline your child during a temper tantrum? Have you tried talking them out of one? Did you try explaining why they can’t have what they want during a tantrum? Were you s…

07/14/2015

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-melmed/effective-mental-health-treatment-for-young-children-and-their-families_b_7662278.html

It might be hard to imagine what mental health problems look like for such young children. But like any person, young children experience a range of emotions and react and recall situations in unique and dynamic ways.

06/23/2015

http://www.handsonparenting-pcit.com/blog/

So you have a child who doesn’t do anything you want her to do. You say,” don’t run!”, she runs! You say, ” get into your bath”, she runs away yelling, No! You say, “No hitting!” She slaps you! These are just a few of the oppositional traits a child may show.

06/03/2015

Hands on Parenting will be there, stop by our booth!

The Family Fun and Wellness Fair will be on Saturday, June 6, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and is the perfect early summer kick-off for families.