When Toby is faced with learning to ride his bike so he can play with his friends, he begins to worry and worry and worry.
"What if I fall?" "What if other kids laugh at me?" "What if I can't ride my bike?!"
Mommy pauses, attuning to his behavior. She accepts his emotions and calmly engages with him, encouraging his discovery of positive steps to solve this dilemma.
Toby learns a better way to manage his feelings by using his can do thoughts. Now, he can have fun!
When Toby is faced with learning to ride his bike so he can play with his friends, he begins to worry and worry and worry.
"What if I fall?" "What if other kids laugh at me?" "What if I can't ride my bike?!"
Mommy pauses, attuning to his behavior. She accepts his emotions and calmly engages with him, encouraging his discovery of positive steps to solve this dilemma.
Toby learns a better way to manage his feelings by using his can do thoughts. Now, he can have fun!