Aug 23, 2019 | Ally Berttucci, Cedar Tree Blog, Family
As we learned in Part I, kids depend on the adults in their world to help them regulate. Which means that parents can take the lead in promoting a regulating environment in their home, in addition to modeling regulation for their kids. Here are five strategies...
Jan 17, 2019 | Ally Berttucci, Cedar Tree Blog, Family, Parenting
Self-regulation is making quite a splash in the academic and child development worlds. Maybe you’ve seen your child practicing a mindfulness activity from school involving squeezing imaginary oranges in their hands while they take deep breaths. Or maybe you are...
Dec 7, 2018 | Ally Berttucci, Cedar Tree Blog, Parenting
Being a parent is HARD work, and it involves its fair share of conflict along the way! Do you ever find yourself wondering what to do after you have lost your cool or you and your child have experienced conflict? Maybe you are feeling stuck in a swirl of frustrating...
Jun 1, 2018 | Ally Berttucci, Cedar Tree Blog, Parenting
Childhood is FULL of messy behaviors and big emotions! Meltdowns. Hitting. Screaming. Pouting. Pushing. Crying. Our kids’ behavior can be confusing, frustrating and a lot to manage! Often times our child’s difficult behaviors push us apart from one another and turn us...
May 15, 2018 | Ally Berttucci, Cedar Tree Blog, Family, Parenting
Emotions are an important part of childhood and a child’s development, but they are often confusing for child and parent alike! Whether you are attempting to lead an anxious child off to soccer practice for the first time, trying to soothe a frustrated child during a...