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You may ask: 
WHat is peaceful parenting?

The Power of Peaceful Parenting

Peaceful parenting provides children with the love and security they need to thrive. Research shows that a loving parental relationship is one of the strongest predictors of future success. 

According to parent coaches and educators Eva Kruiper and Mooniek Seebregts: "We know and experience that peaceful parenting leads to less drama and more love in the family. That is because the relationship between parent and child is most important. When there are challenges, the peaceful parent looks at themselves first. Because they know how much their own emotions and subjectivities might color their responses to the child. With this awareness, they can focus more objectively on the child’s experiences. And understanding the child correctly helps them to grow and develop healthily." 

 

To make it easy, peaceful parenting is guided by three ideas:

Moeder en dochter liefde

Self-Regulation

First, parents choose to be aware of and then self-regulate their emotions and thoughts, so that they can interact calmly with their upset child. This self-regulation also teaches children to manage their own emotions and fosters emotional intelligence—a crucial skill for life’s success, even more so than intellectual intelligence.

 

Connection

Second, peaceful parenting emphasizes a strong connection with the child(ren). The quality of the parent-child relationship is foundational for the child's ability to trust. A deep trust with their parent or caretaker enables the child to form great relationships throughout their life, develop healthy self-esteem, and build on their self-worth. Children who feel safe and connected can relax (mentally, emotionally, and physically), are open to learning, and are more likely to cooperate with and respect their parents.

 

Coaching

Third, peaceful parenting involves coaching rather than yelling, controlling, and manipulating with punishments and rewards. This includes ‘emotion-coaching,’ which invites children to express their feelings and facilitates problem-solving between child and parent. 

 

Empowering children helps them to develop into confident individuals who take responsibility for their actions. Thus, empowered children are more likely to pursue their goals and realize their innate talents as adults.

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in short

Peaceful parenting fosters a home environment with less blame, guilt, manipulation, and resentment, and nurtures joy, love, and peace. 

 

In general, children raised by peaceful parents feel safe, accepted, respected, and seen for who they are. (Isn’t that what we all wanted when we were kids ourselves?) This will support your child to thrive in their confidence and self-realization as they are becoming adults.

Get in touch

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​​Eva

Tel: +33 665 26 46 68 

FRANCE

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Mooniek

Tel: +1 (916) 812-8012 

CALIFORNIA

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info@parentpeaceful.com

mooniek@greatparentsempower.com

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