How to Regain Trust and Connection with Child

It is never too late to heal your connection with your child. At age five children are very forgiving and your child will move on faster than you will. In addition, it is easy to adjust to goodness and love.

If working cuts into your time with your child then it will only do harm. The way to reconnect with him is not by focusing more on yourself, but by understanding him and joining his world. In focusing on the valid reason for your child’s behavior, you would be able to be on his side rather than try to fix or oppose him. If he interrupts you while you talk, he may be feeling left out. If he is aggressive, he must be desperate. If he won’t listen it is because he is busy, or he needs autonomy, etc.

The key is to understand your child and to realize that he always has a valid reason for what he does or says. Instead of trying to teach or change him, it is your job to understand why he is right. Please listen to my video “The Child Is Right,” on youtube.

In addition I recommend that you read my book, Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves, and follow with a few phone sessions: http://naomialdort.com/guidance.html

Warmly, Naomi Aldort, http://authenticparent.com/