Tag Archives: AAA parenting

Respond to the need as well as the behaviour

Posted on March 11, 2013 by colbypearce

Much is being written about empathic care and being in-tune with the needs of children. Below is an excerpt from my book A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2011), which, itself, is based on material … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Schools, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, child psychologist, child trauma, kinship care, parenting, resilience | 1 Comment

Proactive Needs Provision Required to Heal Trauma Hurts

Posted on March 11, 2013 by colbypearce

Perhaps the most little known and understood aspect of childhood trauma is the impact inadequate needs provision has on the child’s perception of how their basic human needs will be met in future, and their associated actions to satisfy their … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, therapeutic parenting, trauma informed, trauma informed care | 7 Comments

Parenting “First Principles”

Posted on January 7, 2013 by colbypearce

When considering how to foster your child’s capacity to cope better with life’s challenges, to be happy, and to conform to society’s expectations about behaviour, it is useful to consider the conditions under which you grow a happy, healthy, well-adjusted … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, parenting, resilience, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Daily Therapeutic Management Guidelines for Educators

Posted on January 7, 2013 by colbypearce

In an earlier post I introduced the AAA approach to caregiving that I recommend to educators and which I consider to be vital to promoting academic and interpersonal success in the education environment; particularly for children who have a history … Continue reading →

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Attachment Therapy Revisited

Posted on December 14, 2012 by colbypearce

Back in July I published a post about attachment therapy for children who have experienced family trauma. This has been a popular post and resulted in my fielding a request to prepare a more detailed account of my approach to … Continue reading →

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Inadvertently Invalidating Conversations

Posted on November 5, 2012 by colbypearce

“When I was a child we spent all day outside making cubby houses. Now my children spend all day in front of the computer making houses in Minecraft!” The above statement is an example of how much the lives of … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Children's Behaviour, Parenting, Wellbeing | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, children, childrens behaviour, Helicopter Parents, parenting, wellbeing | 2 Comments

Three Loving Parental Acts that Enhance Child Wellbeing

Posted on November 1, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice I am regularly asked the following question: What can I do to help my child? In the context of a child, adolescent and family psychology practice, the question is best understood as what can I do to … Continue reading →

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AAA Caregiving in Schools

Posted on September 27, 2012 by colbypearce

In A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder I presented a model of therapeutic re-parenting of children who have experienced complex developmental trauma. In A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children I showed how the same model can … Continue reading →

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Attachment in schools who are managing students with complex needs

Posted on September 21, 2012 by colbypearce

One of the challenges when working with children who have complex needs is ensuring that education authorities address their care and management requirements with understanding and sensitivity. Too often, the primary focus of education authorities is behavioural control and an over-reliance on … Continue reading →

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A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep

Posted on September 6, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, anxiety, child psychologist, children's sleep, children's sleep difficulties, children's sleep problems, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, sleep | 4 Comments

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