Mindful Transitions

Did you know that you are the best reward you can give your child?  Your attention and energy truly are the prize your children desire. Every child’s heart longs for intense, positive connection with parents.  As a parent struggling with an intense child, deciding what type of help to seek can be very overwhelming and confusing. Remember this: when a child acts out, is defiant, or appears to shut you out, they are actually crying out for a connection with you. When you use the Nurtured Heart Approach, you hold the key to transforming your child’s behavior from the inside out by giving your children what they need the most – loving interaction with you. This group in Illinois has done an amazing job discussing and informing on NHA: Compass4Life

From www.difficultchild.com: Now in its 20th year, The Nurtured Heart Approach, created by Howard Glasser, Psychologist and Executive Director of Children's Success Foundation, has achieved international acclaim as an essential set of strategies for transforming the most intense children (and all children) to channeling their energies in inspiring ways - without the use of medication.  The approach was inspired through the treatment of children who have been labeled as challenging, difficult, or intense - especially those who have been diagnosed on the spectrum of ADHD, ODD, Autism, PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Developmental Disabilities, and more. The success of the Approach in helping these children embody their "Greatness," has spurned a movement for "All Children Flourishing." The Approach has been implemented world-wide in schools, foster care systems, community health initiatives, and families with astounding results. ...