Spirited Children and Challenging Behaviour
We offer workshops that can help:
Calming the Storm: Self-Regulation Strategies for Your Intense or Emotional Child
The Power of Labels: Turn Your Child's Challenging Behaviours into Assets
Supporting Your Child to Manage BIG Emotions
Taming the Dragon: Anger and Stress Management
Why Is My Child Acting Like This? Understanding and Defusing Challenging Behaviour
Check out our Workshops or view our Event Calendar to see what workshops are being offered at this time.
For local resources, visit the MyDufferin directory of services.
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Specific Topics
Articles
The Difference Between Tantrums and Meltdowns – Amanda Morin, Understood
Your Child's Temperament: Nine Traits to Consider – GreatSchools, 2024
Understanding the 'Goodness-of-Fit' Theory Can Help You Be a Better Parent – Rachel Fairbank, Lifehacker, 2021
7 ways to deal with a defiant kid – Jackie Gillard, Today's Parent, 2017
Websites
Lives in the Balance (Dr. Ross W. Greene)
Includes a number of two-minute parenting videos, handouts, and detailed information about the Proactive and Collaborative Solutions (CPS) model to prevent explosions – Dr. Ross Greene, author of The Explosive Child.
Parent Child Help (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka) The author of Raising Your Spirited Child. Her blog offers solutions to challenges that parents of spirited children face.
Specific Topics
Self-Regulation
How Can We Help Kids with Self-Regulation – Article, Child Mind Institute, 2024 Visit their website for a wealth of information about mental health.
An age-by-age guide to dealing with "I hate you" – Article, Ellen Himelfarb, Today's Parent, 2022
Plant Love Grow Offers tools and resources for parents and teachers.
Interoception Tip Sheet – PDF Interoception is a sense that allows us to notice internal body signals like a growling stomach, racing heart, tense muscles or full bladder. When we notice these body signals our brain uses them as clues to our emotions. With thanks to Debbie Rodrigues, My Kid's OT.
Self-Regulation Tip Sheet – PDF With thanks to Debbie Rodrigues, My Kid's OT.
Sensory Issues
Tips for Going Places with Sensory Challenged Kids – Article, Rae Jacobson, Child Mind Institute, 2023
Transitions
Why Do Kids Have Trouble with Transitions? – Article, Katherine Martinelli, Child Mind Institute, 2024
Books
Many of our book recommendations are available through your local library! We encourage you to take advantage of the local resources available to you. If you would like to support the author, you can click the book titles below and you will be taken to the Amazon book listing for your convenience.
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The Explosive Child Dr. Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. |
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Ain't Misbehavin' Alyson Schafer |
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Raising Your Spirited Child Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D. |
* Please note that these links are shared for information purposes only and the sharing of this information should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation on the part of The Parent Support Network.