All Feelings Welcome - Callie Christensen

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Résumé :

Preface xxi

Letter from the Authors xxiii

How Slumberkins Was Born xxv

Acknowledgments xxix

Introduction xxxi

Part One The Theory Behind the Connect-to-Grow Approach 1

One Early Emotional Learning Is Foundational 3

The Magic of the Connect-to-Grow Approach 7

Where Does Connect-to-Grow Come From? 8

All Feelings Are Welcome 11

Two Stages of Emotional Development 13

Attachment Relationships 15

What's Happening in Each Stage and How Our Emotional World Is Shaped 23

Stage 1: Can I Trust the World? 26

Stage 2: Is It OK to Be Me? 31

Stage 3: Is It OK for Me to Try New Things? 34

Stage 4: What Can I Bring to the World? 36

Three Expanding on Core Beliefs 39

Personality Types 44

Why Core Beliefs Are So Important 50

Core Belief Stages 53

Using Core Beliefs to Find Our Inner Voice 56

Four Connect-to-Grow: Breaking Down the Approach 59

Connect 63

Connection to Self for Parents 63

Connection to Self for Kids 65

Connection Between Parent and Child 66

Repair: Returning to Connection 68

Reflect 71

Mirroring and Reflecting: Supporting Your Child's Feelings, Responses, and Actions 71

What Does Reflection Look Like for Little and Big Kids? 72

Self-Reflection and Modeling 74

Try Modeling Your Own Feelings 76

Practice 77

How Affirmations Support Core Beliefs and the Inner Voice 78

Affirmations That You Can Start Using Today 80

Grow 85

Incorporating Connect-to-Grow in Your Daily Life 86

Before You Start Part 2 90

Part Two Putting It into Practice 93

Five The Connect-to-Grow Approach in Practice 95

CALM Moments 98

Meet the Characters 101

Six Routines 109

Why Routines Are So Important 112

Routines Through the Ages 112

Proactively Setting Up Routines and Structure 115

Supporting Emerging Independence 117

Affirmation 117

The Bedtime Routine: Implementing Structure and Tools to Support the Process 117

Your Child's Need for Sleep 119

Affirmation 121

Parent Reflection Moment: Routines 121

Things to Remember 122

Slumberkins Character Connection: Sloth 122

Seven Building Connections 123

Why Connections Are So Important 125

How Children Learn to Connect 126

Proactively Promoting a Sense of Belonging and Building Connections 129

Examples of Healthy Bonding 130

Family Bonding Opportunities 130

Affirmation 131

Recognizing If Your Child Is Struggling 132

Affirmation 133

Parent Reflection Moment: Building Connections 134

Things to Remember 135

Slumberkins Character Connection: Otter 135

Eight Mindfulness 137

Why Mindfulness Is So Important 139

Nurturing Mindfulness in Children 140

Affirmation 143

Using Mindfulness for Stress/Anxiety 143

Supporting Overstimulation and Dysregulation 144

Affirmation 147

Parent Reflection Moment: Mindfulness 148

Things to Remember 149

Slumberkins Character Connection: Yeti 149

Nine Emotional Courage 151

Embracing Emotional Courage 153

Proactively Building Emotional Courage 157

Modeling Emotional Courage 158

Affirmation 159

Supporting a Highly Sensitive or Deeply Feeling Child 159

Affirmation 161

Parent Reflection Moment: Emotional Courage 162

Things to Remember 163

Slumberkins Character Connection: Ibex 163

Ten Gratitude 165

Embracing Gratitude 167

Proactively Promoting Gratitude 170

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