Coaching practices for Kid Opens Up During Corona Make it Last
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- There’s a window every day
- When I ask my kid about their day I get one-word answers, and I realize I only ever ask about homework and chores
- I keep meaning to spend real one-on-one time with my kid but it gets squeezed out by everything else, and I think the unpredictability is part of why they keep grabbing at me
- I only ever speak up to my kid when something’s wrong
- My kid is sobbing about something that seems so small, and every instinct in me wants to explain why it’s not a big deal
Practices that may help
- Use special time to fill the connection cup before problems escalate
A proactive ten-minute connection recharge can prevent an afternoon of battles.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting) - Talk with your child about their day and interests
Genuine conversational interest builds vocabulary, trust, and the relationship buffer that makes limits land without conflict.
Triple P Parenting (Matthew Sanders) - Schedule and protect special time as a non-negotiable
Put it in the calendar, name it, and keep the appointment.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting) - Deliver active recognition of ordinary positive moments
Narrate what the child is doing right in real time, even when it is unremarkable.
The Nurtured Heart Approach (Howard Glasser) - Listen empathically and validate the feeling
Reflect the emotion you see accurately before you do anything else.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Follow the child’s lead completely during special time
Let the child decide what you do, how long you stay, and when you move on.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting) - Say yes to bids for connection before enforcing limits
A child’s capacity to accept limits depends on how connected they feel to the person setting them.
Authoritative Parenting (Diana Baumrind) - Cultivate a "yes brain": curiosity, courage, and resilience over reactivity
Respond to the child’s world with curiosity and openness rather than threat and control.
The Whole-Brain Child (Siegel & Bryson) - Problem-solve together once the child is calm
After the emotional storm passes, invite the child to find a solution with you.
Emotion Coaching (John Gottman) - Use play to re-establish connection after conflict or separation
Playful physical contact after a difficult moment re-welds the relationship faster than discussion.
Special Time (Lawrence Cohen — Playful Parenting)
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Talk with your child about their day and interests
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- Is It Okay For My Child To Be A Latchkey Kid
Step back and let the world respond — your child learns more from being cold than from being lectured about coats.
Allow natural consequences to do the teaching
- Is Time Really The Only Solution For A Child With Attachment Issues
Put it in the calendar, name it, and keep the appointment.
Schedule and protect special time as a non-negotiable
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