Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Surprising Benefits of Doing Less, Observing More, and Welcoming Feelings

Mar 1, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Sublime Flight By Doing Less

  • A parent prepared for a cross-country flight by trusting her baby to explore rather than entertaining nonstop.
  • The flight became
ANECDOTE

Self-Talk During Car-Seat Meltdown

  • The parent used empathic self-talk while her daughter screamed in a car seat and narrated her feelings aloud.
  • This helped her regulate emotions and stay focused on the end goal rather than reacting.
ADVICE

Warn And Invite Before Picking Up

  • Give babies a brief warning and invitation before picking them up, for example 'Are you ready? I'm putting my hands out.'
  • This signals respect and opens the door for your baby to begin participating in interactions.
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