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Resolve To Be Playful - Lawrence Cohen [329]

Mindful Mama: Raising Kind, Confident Kids Without Losing Your Cool | Parenting Strategies For Big Emotions & More

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Playing Monopoly Is Not Fair, Is It?

When children treat at games, what i do is say, oh goodness, i can't believe that. I just thought you were over here, and here you are over there. So i let them know they're busted, but it's ok. This is just the signal that their need to win and this moment is more powerful than their need to for fairness or all that stuff. And so it's really about the child's need. Often we get hung up on what the child needs is to be toughened up, to be prepared for the cold, cruel world. Well, i don't think that's what children need. Children need connection and confidence,. They need a safe home

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