Re-Framing (Follow Up)

This PPT looks at re-framing in your parenting life. We go over shifting your perspective about your parenting story, environment, concepts, and start developing curiosity and interest in your child's story. All behavior is communication and "Kids do well if they can" as Dr. Ross Greene says.

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1. RE-FRAMING YOUR PARENTING CHALLENGES HOW LOOKING WITH NEW, SOFTER EYES AT YOUR STRUGGLES CAN TRANSFORM YOUR PARENTING!
2. ICE-BREAKER: TWO TRUTHS & A LIE • MAKE A LIST OF TWO THINGS THAT ARE TRUE ABOUT YOUR PARENTING AND ONE THING THAT IS NOT TRUE ABOUT YOUR PARENTING NOW: • I AM VERY PLAYFUL WITH MY CHILDREN. • I FIND IT EASIER TO BE AT HOME ALONE WITH MY CHILDREN IN DOHA THAN IT WAS IN ABU DHABI. • MY CHILDREN USUALLY GET ALONG AND CAN PLAY PRETTY WELL TOGETHER.
3. RE-FRAMING AS SHIFTING OUR STORY M. Greene & S. Bava. (2018). Relational Book for Parenting.
4. RE-FRAME YOUR STORY REFRAME: I DON’T KNOW HOW TO TALK TO MY KIDS. WHAT IS YOUR PARENTING STORY? M. Greene & S. Bava. (2018). Relational Book for Parenting.
6. YOU CAN FIND POSITIVE REFRAMING EVERYWHERE! • ONE OF THE CHARACTERS GOES INTO HER NOW MESSY HOUSE AND EXCLAIMS: • A: WHAT A MESS!! • B: YOU SEE A MESS. I SEE A WONDERLAND OF CREATIVITY!
7. YOU CAN LOOK AT ANYTHING FROM A NEW LENS ENVIRONMENT WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES TO PARENTING IN DOHA? PARENTING WHAT IS THE JOB OF A RELATIONSHIP-FOCUSED PARENT? HUMAN BEHAVIOR WHAT MESSAGE IS MY CHILD TRYING TO SEND ME & VICE VERSA?
8. SHIFT YOUR CHILD’S STORY: MY CHILD IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME! BUT WHAT EXACTLY IS HE TRYING TO COMMUNICATE?
9. HOMEWORK: RE-FRAME YOUR PARENTING STORY OR YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR 1) JOURNAL YOUR SELF-TALK MECHANISMS AROUND PARENTING CHALLENGES AND FIND WAYS TO SHIFT YOUR NEGATIVE SELF-TALK AT LEAST ONE TIME THIS WEEK ON PAPER OR IN REAL LIFE THROUGH RE-FRAMING. 2) OR DIVE MORE DEEPLY INTO THE ICEBERG OF YOUR CHILD’S PUZZLING BEHAVIOR AND TRY TO RE-FRAME IT THROUGH THE LENS OF “KIDS DO WELL IF THEY CAN.” USE THE HANDOUT ON STRESSORS IN THE 5 DOMAINS.