| Positive parenting and learning more about becoming a | | | | responsibility and it also opens the door for your inner |
| playful parent can breach any gap in communications | | | | child that we can all become more acquainted with. |
| between you and your child. 'You catch more flies with | | | | One way to playful parenting is using a toy to role play |
| honey', is a phrase that comes to mind. Positive | | | | with. Using an item that the child is affectionate |
| interactions are more likely to leave a lasting | | | | towards as a character allows for transference. They |
| impression of trust and belief in you as a parent. Your | | | | are suddenly able to role play their problems out |
| building ways to communicate that are much more | | | | through the stuffed animal or doll,(or action figure). |
| open and easier to engage in for your child. Getting | | | | Whenever a child is struggling with an emotion or a |
| results should be what matters most to you as a | | | | confusing concept in their real world, it helps to give |
| parent and positive results are what you will get when | | | | that role over to a fantasy character. |
| you use positive parenting. Building a relationship with | | | | This allows for detachment and takes all the pressure |
| your child is not always easy and learning how to | | | | off of the confession. They will act it out will incredible |
| become more playful will make a world of difference. | | | | detail as though it happened to the object. By |
| Interactions between parents and children lay the | | | | detaching themselves from the problem or issue they |
| foundations for the childrens social and emotional | | | | will fell more free with expressing what they really |
| development. Play is a perfect medium for introducing | | | | want or what is really going on. Plus, you will be |
| opportunities to set positive interactions in motion. Using | | | | allowed more liberal questioning and this is important. |
| play for smart ends to gain a better understanding of | | | | Just choose your questions wisely because it will be in |
| your child. This is not an undermining strategy to get | | | | the details that you can truly learn to connect with your |
| the child to let their guard down and then milk | | | | child. Then you can help them to find a solution for the |
| information out of them. Even if this is what happens. | | | | character. |
| All you are really doing is coming to them on their | | | | This really is an excellent opportunity for both of you. |
| terms giving them and opportunity to be a part of | | | | By giving children a proper outlet for them to creatively |
| something fun and getting to know you better as a | | | | express their concerns allows them a chance to be |
| person. | | | | both objective and honest. They will ultimately become |
| It is not easy for some people to become playful but | | | | more assertive in finding solutions. Positive parenting is |
| like any skill, it is a thing can be a learned. Through | | | | truly effective on more levels than any other method. |
| practice you will better be able to initiate these playful | | | | Becoming a playful parent will provide the right |
| scenarios almost effortlessly. However, in the beginning | | | | emotional setting for you and your child to bond with |
| it can be a challenge. As a parent this is part of your | | | | each other gracefully. |