Parenting & Family

Some of the most meaningful parenting questions do not arrive during big milestones. They arrive in small moments, when a child refuses to get ready for school, cries after a playdate, asks an unexpected question, or quietly withdraws after being corrected. In those moments, it is easy to focus only on behaviour. We ask, “Why is this happening?” or “How do I stop it?” A gentler, more useful question is often this one: What does my child need to understand, experience, or deve