As a parent or teacher of a 2e child it feels like we are in constant combat against the world. We fight so hard for people to see the amazing strengths and talents in our incredible kids. But do we reflect on these efforts, where they’ve gotten us and our children?
Raising and teaching 2e kids can cause adults to exhibit the exact behavior they are trying to control in the 2e child. How do we gain control over our own intense emotions triggered by the intense emotions in our 2e children and students?
In order for 2e children to thrive, adults need to adjust their own behavior rather than try to change the child.
Once you start positively reframing what’s around you, when you can make the conscious decision that there is always an upside, you start to notice the strengths and opportunities for growth and knowledge.
How often do we push, based on our biased perspective, for a 2e child to meet our agenda without really knowing what’s going on? Recognizing efforts and understanding underlying causes are the best practices for eliciting greatness from our 2e kids and peers.
Parenting a hurricane mind requires hurricane parenting, riding along – albeit sometimes holding on for dear life – in order to avoid destruction.
Pegs – we hear about them all the time; our 2e children’s school experience is often described as “trying to fit a square peg into
A colleague of mine asked a Head of School “Which kids should go to boarding school?” Her answer was “Children of two ‘Type-A’ parents.” Well,
Observers of my son’s kindergarten class almost always said the same thing: “Why is the child who pays the least attention the one who knows all the answers?”
Our cleaning lady walked in the other day, gave notice and burst into tears. She realized she needs to be home in the afternoons for
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