Parenting With Teacher Nancy

It's hard to believe we can yell at our partner or child, and if we're not yelling, we're disconnecting, which is just as problematic.  Rona Renner has 10 ideas on how to do this less. Is That Me Yelling?   Just as it is important to know how to love and care for your partner and child, it is important to learn how to fight, since, for most people, it is inevitable. How to Fight How To Turn Down The Heat On Fiery Family Arguments Consider This: Try practicing ONE thing from the articles in your next conflict. BOOK CLUB This semester's book is  Dan Siegel's and Mary Hartell's  Parenting from the Inside Out .   We will discuss Chapter 2 on Monday, March 2 and Thursday, March 5 at 9:30 am in the morning classes, and 12:30 in the afternoon class. Come join me and your fellow classmate, Eliza, this Sunday, March 1st at the Asian Art Museum for a free family event of creating and playing with your child.

The article "What Makes a Good Parent? A scientific analysis ranks the 10 most effective child-rearing practices. Surprisingly, some don't even involve the kids" by Robert Epstein ranks Love and Affection as the most important competency that predict good parenting outcomes.  The next two do not involve your child:   Stress Management and Relationship Skills .   This month in class, we will focus on these two competencies because our children experience second hand emotions that come from us.  We should try to make sure those emotions are warm and loving, so let's start by checking in with ourselves and our partners. How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Parents Stress, Parenting and Relationships: Why They're Connected and What We Can Do About That Link Relationship Intimacy: How Can Parents Get Some? What Makes A Good Parent ? A follow up on Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's chapter on language development: Talking Toddlers: Seven Tips to Help Develop

A child's brain is amazing.  It is a learning machine where development depends on the loving responses they receive. The First Year: A baby's brain needs love to  develop. National Geographic Magazine   Responding to your child's babbling with a touch or caress is a way to "Serve and Return."  Po Bronson's and Ashley Merryman's book,  Nurture Shock , has an incredible chapter on Language Development called "Why Hannah Talks and Alyssa Doesn't".  This is not to be missed, see the hand out in class. Reading to your child can be a magical experience that can deepen your bond for each other.  It also promotes intelligence.  You should plan to do this with your child even when they grow older. Can Reading Make You Smarter? Study Finds Reading to Children of All Ages Grooms Them to Read More on Their Own Extra: A Perspective aired on KQED about "Investing in Reading" by a dad, who I adore.  This was intended to be heard, so