Posts made in July, 2011

Take Crying Seriously; But Not Too Seriously

Posted by Chris White on Jul 15, 2011 in Most Popular Posts, Parenting Advice, Parenting Education, Practical Parenting | 1 comment

Let’s be honest—crying is tough on the nervous system. And it is designed to be. When children have an unmet need that is beginning to really cause a disruption in their nervous system, they cry or get really whiney as a direct reaction to the discomfort. The crying then enters us through our senses—mostly through sound, but visually as well if we see their contorted face and the tension in their bodies—and then travels from the sensory areas of our brain, into the limbic system and down into our bodies, all resulting in the feeling of “Something is wrong and we have got to...