Comments on: What To Do With the “ Negative” Under-7 Child? http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/ Peaceful Parenting for a Hectic World Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-5132 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:08:49 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-5132 Thank you Sarah for sharing that! Many blessings,
Carrie

]]> By: Sarah http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-5131 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:56:54 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-5131 Just wanted to tell you that we have done two stories from the Healing Stories book in the last couple weeks…I am so grateful for the suggestion! What a profound book!!!
In gratitude,
Sarah

]]> By: Sarah http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4961 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:03:38 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4961 Carrie,
Thanks so much for your suggestios. I am going to order the Healing Stories book right now…it looks fantastic! And will be researching your other ideas as well.

Building stronger and healthier rhythms in our home is going to be key for everyone…amazing how the simplest things can be so challenging for me though! But I know there will be huge rewards for everyone in terms of thriving.

Looking forward to reading more on your blog…past and future entries!

Blessings,
Sarah

]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4954 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:37:57 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4954 Sarah, Welcome to the wonderful world of Waldorf homeschooling! Your little five year may do well with the nature stories from Suzanne Down or the nature stories one can find on http://www.mainlesson.com. I also like the book “Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviors” by Susan Parrow to learn how to create stories that will heal him best. Suzanne Down has a newsletter that comes out by email, if you go to her Juniper Tree Puppetry Website, you can sign up for it.
Keep us posted as to how things are going,
Carrie

]]> By: Sarah http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4952 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:06:09 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-4952 Hi Carrie,
I have just discovered your blog and have been reading back-posts. What an amazing resource.

This post particularly stuck out to me as it really fits my 5 year old son.

We recently pulled him out of the Waldorf Kindergarten he was attending for a wide array of reasons which I won’t take the time to get into here (but I am sure as a homeschool Mom you would understand completely!). But I am trying to find gentle fairy tales and/or nature stories to do with him. Do you have any suggestions for stories appropriate to really support a child like you describe is this post?! I feel like many of the ones with strong-ish moral messages he will interperate to be negative somehow…but at the same time I would like to support him with some subtle meaningful messages as he really works through discovering “good/bad” etc. But I really could use help with story ideas that emphasize in particular the goodness in our world!
Thanks so much,
Sarah

]]> By: “Negative” children - Platt Discovery Cottage http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2210 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:10:08 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2210 [...] This post  really spoke to me.  Fuss tends to be overly dramatic and if things are not going his way he can tend toward negativity.  It’s rather heartbreaking to see in such a small guy.  I was thrilled when I read this. [...]

]]> By: Erin http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2163 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:14:58 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2163 Thank you for these tips – I am trying to really pay attention to how much emotional warmth I provide for my child with negative tendencies. I have also increased our outside time – as much as I can with the weird weather, although we’ve had some really nice days lately – and being out for two hours in the afternoon seems to be helping her really blossom out there!

]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2150 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:20:16 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2150 Glad to have gathered some ideas for you!

]]> By: Sarah http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2148 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:07:51 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2148 Thank you for this. I have been struggling with my son for some time now. Walks in the forrest seems so sensible I can’t believe I didn’t think of it myself.
I really appreciate this.
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]]> By: Carrie http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2110 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:15:21 +0000 http://dendtler.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/what-to-do-with-the-negative-under-7-child/#comment-2110 I think either, because really under age 7 we get some indications of temperament but we don’t really pinpoint yet…So that’s why I think the overall term “negative” is okay at this point to use as a term :)

Hugs, Carrie

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