CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 120

We can learn a lot from history and luckily as humans we can learn to progress and right our wrongs, to be more ethical or helpful. In regards to caring for children, in the past we used restraint techniques when a child was displaying negative behavior and some were even paddled! In fact I was stunned to learn that, as of 2022 paddling is legal and being practiced in 15 U.S states. You don’t need hard scientific evidence to know this isn’t right. My guest Kim Hopkins joins me to talk about safer, kinder techniques we can use with our children to help them learn effectively.

The topics we cover in this episode are:

Old school restraint techniques and how we feel about them now
Why do some kids have such concerning behaviors?
What happens when kids lack skills
What is an upstream model?
How being a parent can change you as a therapist
Why rewards and consequences don’t work for some kids
The great side of teenagers
Modeling and how you can use your power differently as the parent / adult
What length of time does the modeling technique take?
Resources you can discover from Lives in the Balance
How Kim rests and recharges

About The Guest - Kim HOPKINS

Ms. Hopkins is an independently licensed clinical social worker who has specialized in working with behaviorally challenging kids for more than 20 years. She has managed the clinical departments of two organizations serving youth and families in residential facilities, foster homes, therapeutic day schools, and homeless shelters. She has been a Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Trainer since 2007 helping schools, residentials, hospitals, and parents to successfully implement the CPS Model. Ms. Hopkins is also the Director of Outreach & Communication for Dr. Ross Greene’s non-profit, Lives in the Balance.

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