What was the main challenge for you Reham before attending the Hand in Hand Parenting workshop ?
I was a scared,stressed mother having a two years boy and in the same time I was pregnant expecting to have another child in the next months.
I couldn’t imagine how can I handle two children with such little age gap.It was very stressful for me
What was the impact of the workshop on you as a mother and on your children?
1- I became a more calm, confident mother especially with my son
while I was attending the parenting classes I use to go with my son to toddler yoga classes . He was stubborn,refuse to enter the class and to play with the kids.
Before the parenting workshop I was very worried,disappointed from his attitude, trying to push him to enter the yoga class and play with the kids
After the workshop, I change my way of thinking , my expectation, my reaction with my son
I wasn’t upset from his behavior ,I became calmer and positive with him,left him to move with his pace,I tried to listen to him more
This has change him completely he blended,he played cheerfully with the kids and moreover he enjoyed the class
2- With my second daughter (newly born) the tools helped me to handle her tantrum positively, to stay calm and give her sense of security and safety. I talked to her a lot and she really calmed down
On the opposite when I yelled and screamed to my children nothing is solved they cry and cry more
3- Classes help me to bond with my child
What I learned from the program
1- The key is to control my way of thinking ,and manage myself
2- It s more about us as a parent than about our children
Hand in Hand is amazing and deep approach I attended other parenting classes but this one is really different