Heuristics I Have Made Myself Flashcards
How to prevent morning anger and irritation
- Connect with him first
- Give him power and stability. Give choices and an outline of the day.
- Help him if he acts helpless. Praise him highly for every little thing he does do – find something to praise
How to connect with V after daycare
Put the phone down, paralell play, or observe and describe. Maybe imagine you’re writing stories about him. Wonder at how the mind of a 3 year old sees the world.
How to connect with V over long time period
Go out and do something, plan acitvities, be in public, do a playdate. Plan the day. Find playmates for V. Bea, Miles.
On getting frustrated during play or special time (evander time)
Prep self, let go of mess and imperfection. How?
Tespond to all things with calmness (not just restraint, but actually be calm and not catasstrophize and take things too seriously
Plan the day ahead of time. Have activities to go to.