Trauma-Informed Nonviolent Parenting Paradigm
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LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL
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PARENTS ARE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
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PARENTS USE THEIR “POWER WITH” TO GUIDE, SUPPORT, AND TEACH
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PARENTS REFLECT UPON THE EFFECT OF THEIR OWN CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON THEIR PARENTING EXPECTATIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
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CHILDREN ARE BORN LONGING FOR ATTENTION, ACCEPTANCE, APPRECIATION, AFFECTION, AND AUTONOMY.
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ALL BEHAVIOR IS SEEN AS A STRATEGY TO SATISFY AN UNMET NEED.
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PARENTS ARE AN EMOTIONAL VOCABULARY TO VALIDATE CHILDREN’S NEEDS AND FEELINGS.
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THROUGH EMPATHY OR PUTTING ONESELF IN ANOTHER’S SHOES, PARENTS CONNECT WITH WHAT IS ALIVE FOR THE CHILD AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.
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REALISTIC, AGE APPROPRIATE EXPECTATIONS FOR BEHAVIOR ARE SET WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH CHILD HAS AN INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTAL CLOCK WHICH UNFOLDS ON HIS/HER TIMELINE.
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A CHILD’S VOICE IS HEARD AND RESPONDED TO WITH RESPECT AND EMPATHY.