Importance of the Parent-Child Relationship

Hello Everybody! I apologize for the long hiatus.

Today I wanted to focus on the importance of the Parent-Child Relationship.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or if you are noticing some changes in your child, such as mood changes, excessive worries and fears, or difficulty with regulating their emotions, I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to see if your child can benefit from counseling services. Click here to schedule your phone consultation with me!

(Costa Mesa, CA. Orange County, Children, Parenting, Play Therapy, Play, Counseling)

Be a thermostat, not a thermometer!

Sometimes we lose it with our children, their behaviors are escalating, refusing to go to bed, getting daily phone calls from the school staff complaining how "bad" little Johnny or Sally has been in school today, or just giving you the silent treatment. It is natural for all parents to get frustrated and start to raise our voice, maybe even threaten to spank them if they did not perk up. Does this sound familiar?

"Focus on the donut, not the hole!"

Play is the child's language. Our children sometimes don't have the ability to communicate their thoughts, feelings, or need through words. But through play, they are experts in expressing their feelings and thoughts through the toys or role plays they set up.