tears — Blog — Heather Sande

Reality baking shows and accepting my failures as a gentle parent

The other day I found myself crying over and over during a reality baking show.

The past week my 6-year-old has been quite prickly. She’s picking fights with her sister. She’s been less cooperative and easily combative. Getting ready for bed, getting ready for school or leaving the house anytime, has become quite fraught. I’ve been doing ‘all the things’ reducing separation, quality playtime, welcoming feelings, holding boundaries, controlling the environment etc. But not much has changed.

Highly sensitive Kids, Parenting, Self careHeather SandeFebruary 19, 2023gentle parenting, tears, crying, growing up, boundaries, Neufeld Institute

Daycare Drop Offs: When does the crying stop?

How long before my child stops crying at drop off?

When does it get easier?

I can hear my daughter crying as I leave the daycare and it’s excruciating!

When transitioning to daycare, all we are thinking about is how to stop the crying. It’s loud, intense and having to walk away when they are still upset, feels awful. Stopping the crying can become the goal.

Daycare, ToddlerHeather SandeMarch 15, 2021crying, tears, daycare, drop off, separation anxiety, separation, big feelings, returning to work, matchmaking

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