Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers.
Aren’t they fun!? The crying, tantrums, fighting, sibling rivalry, family dynamics – not to mention the public blowouts and visits to the doctor’s office…..withholding, “picky eaters”, holding your eyes open with toothpicks due to lack of sleep….and the list goes on….
Yes, these are part of the parenthood journey, each season and stage bring with it new challenges, but also new joys, learnings, pride and amazement at the new tasks, language, problem solving abilities and skills our children learn!
Does your young child struggle with sleep, elimination or feeding? Does your child become easily frustrated, have a hard time managing their big emotions and become aggressive? Does your child struggle with changes in routine, transitions, or getting along with others? The Covid 19 pandemic has certainly left many children and families struggling to play catch up with offering their child opportunities for social and physical development.
School Aged Children
Does your child struggle socially at school, is anxiety part of the daily struggle, nightmares, reluctance to participate, bed wetting, problems with peer relationships/friend groups or school refusal? Are they struggling with the academics of learning or always getting into trouble?
Are you and your partner separating/divorcing or dealing with new challenges of separation?
One of the biggest challenges when parents decide to separate is that children can feel they are to blame for this happening in their family. Often you may think, “we have this figured out”, only to be surprised by new challenges that appear as your child becomes older and sees things through a new developmental lens…
I have witnessed and experienced many of these situations of children struggling to navigate feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, isolation, anger, and fear. I am available to help you navigate through these issues and together hopefully end up with a more regulated and calmer child and/or household.
Please note: I can offer daycare and preschool observations in SE Calgary if together we feel it would be beneficial. These are billed at the same rate as a regular session. I am also available to observe at CBE/CSSC schools; permission from school personnel would be required.
(Please contact me for further discussion if you are a new client and wanting an observation)
Hello,
You can let it go.
You did your best.
You always do.
You can let it go and move on……
"Hand in Hand Parenting"