Create Connection and Communication in Your Home - 5 Compassionate Parenting Tools Workshop Cecilia Hilkey, MA and Jason Hilkey
PROBLEM #1: In addition to the daily struggles, parents worry______________________ ________________________________________________________________________ . What do you want your kids to be like in 30 years? _________________________________________________________________________ TRUTH #1: _______________________________________ don’t teach kids how to behave. __________________________________ need to get bigger over time __________________________________ cause child to focus on themselves. __________________________________ undermine natural motivation. __________________________________ don’t teach skills. TRUTH #2: Raising kids with _____________ will prepare them for the real world. ___________ impacts performance. Employers want people with ____________________ . We learn ___________________ through our experience. TRUTH #3: Compassionate parenting is not _____________________________ . Compassionate parents ______________________________________________________ .
SOLUTION #1: Be a __________________________________________ . Compassionate Parenting is: Respectful and _____________________ . Child is _____________________ . Child helps _____________________ . _____________________ is at the core.
PROBLEM #2: How do I learn how to be a _____________________ ? “The Pendulum Swing” Too _____________________ Too _____________________ Settling in the Middle You are _____________________; kids feel understood. You are _____________________; kids feel satisfied. You tap into your ___________________ . 4 STAGES OF LEARNING (TO PARENT) Unconscious _______________________ Parents who don’t know any better _______________________ unskilled Parents who know what to do, but not how _______________________ skilled Parents who know what to do and how, but takes a long time _______________________ skilled Parents who respond in a compassionate way automatically You can _______________________ like a plane
CASE STUDY: You are able _______________________ . You get to the _______________________ . You have a way to _______________________ . Your child _______________________ . You feel _______________________ . You build _______________________ with your child. Your child starts _______________________ . Your child becomes _______________________ . SOLUTION #2: Increase self awareness Practice your tools. PROBLEM #3: What are the tools and how do I use them? _______________________ , _______________________ , and _______________________ shape the brain. Practice makes _______________________ . Frequency of fights is not as important as _______________________ .
TOOL #2: _______________________ Communication _______________________ what is happening Identify the _______________________ Identify the _______________________ Make a _______________________ TOOL #3: Create _______________________ Kids and adults agree how to _______________________ Agreement gets _______________________ Agreements are _______________________ TOOL #4: ________________ Building _______________________ _______________________ Time _______________________ Meetings _______________________
TOOL # 5: _______________________ Setting _________ create safety Top _________ _________ are adjusted over time _________ values _________ safety