Sensitivity Level

Karen D asks what if parenting styles and child care styles are very different?


The research on resiliency teaches us that one person can make a significant difference in our lives. What I always stress when I’m working with families where custody might be shared, or parenting styles are very different is that each parent has control of his/her interactions with that child. She/He can choose to discover who has come to live with her/him and choose to work with the child in a sensitive and responsive way. The research does also demonstrate that spirited children need high quality care where they feel emotionally and physically safe and their caregivers are effective emotion coaches. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka