"A child's self-esteem is based on the behaviors for which they get the most attention." Howard Glasser,MA
This powerful behavioral therapy helps parents, care givers, or teachers of challenging children-or intense children- to focus on the experiences of success. It changes old negative patterns of struggle, and attention to failure, to a family focused on building a rewarding, respectful and compassionate relationship. Best of all, these children internalize the idea that they are special, not diseased or disordered, and learn ways to assume accountability and responsibility for their behavior. It builds inner strength in a way that consequences and punishments cannot.
Not all parenting approaches are the same. Most parenting techniques work on the average child and sometimes on the more challenging child. The amazing and innovative approach called the Nurtured Heart Approach, developed by Howard Glasser, especially for the intense or challenging child, provides parents with a philosophy and technique that will allow them to rediscover and connect with the genuineness of their child. This approach guides parents to strongly energize the child's experiences of success by reinforcing their positive choices.
The core philosophy behind this approach is that parents of an intense child need to take a powerful stand to nurture their child's successes, while setting limits. Parents are vital for providing guidance and direction while showing compassion and clarity.
All children need coaching to learn the skills to deal with strong feelings. The techniques in this approach center around understanding the child, providing windows of opportunity for success that might not other wise exist, instilling wonderful values while setting limits, and providing consequences at the perfect time. Just as fire or wind can be sources of destruction or positive energy our children's intensity is a gift to be harvested.
What are the benefits?