by Sarah Fisher | Feb 7, 2019 | de-escalation, getting support, Mindset, non-violent resistance, parental presence, reconciliation
Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash Can’t I just deal with the meltdowns? I get asked this question a lot and I understand why. When I’m working with parents, whether 121 or in a group, it’s often the meltdowns / rages / escalations that have brought them to...
by Sarah Fisher | Nov 21, 2018 | de-escalation, strategies
Does it feel like your child is going from 0 – 60 in 2.6 seconds? So often when I ask parents they say yes! It can feel like my own son does as well. It’s hard to manage when it feels like it’s coming out of the blue. Have you ever had one of those days...
by sarah | Mar 28, 2017 | adoption, de-escalation, Uncategorized
This blog comes from the wonderful Gill Tree at the Adoption Academy I don’t always get it right. I get it wrong a lot still but when I do it get it right wow is it powerful! and boy does it feel good! Yesterday my son was kicking off big time, angry...
by sarah | Mar 10, 2017 | de-escalation, strategies
The short answer is no, it wont but it will definitely help. So often when I’m working with parents they really want to talk about de-escalation and learn how to do it, thinking that it will solve all of their problems. Obviously, learning how to calm a situation and...
by sarah | Feb 28, 2016 | de-escalation, non-violent resistance, Uncategorized
Last time I talked about NVR (Non-Violent Resistance) and how it has helped me to resolve disruptive behaviour in my family. This technique focuses not on changing the child, but on changing the way you interact with that child. NVR is based on five ‘pillars’ of...
