Dr. Laura Markham How to Listen and Communicate with Your Child

I really like this article and it is so releveant to our family.
I have to take note.

Dr. Laura Markham How to Listen and Communicate with Your Child

Dealing with an angry child

I'm really enjoying reading this web site. This article has been very useful for how to deal with my daughter's tantrums. It's so important to acknowledge what they feel, by saying "You are angry, aren't you?", or sad, or whatever. By telling them you understand their feeling, and feelings are ok, it helps them to deal with the emotion, rather than hitting out.

http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/raise-great-kids/emotionally-intelligent-child/angry-child

Dr. Laura Markham What's Wrong with Timeouts?

I've been interested in how to handle my little girl's tantrums these days.I found some good advice in this following article. It involves asking your child about their feelings, helping them through them, and not getting too emotional yourself.

Dr. Laura Markham What's Wrong with Timeouts?

Just the terrible two's? 魔の二歳？

Since we moved to the U.K I feel my little girl has a lot of stress. Maybe it's because she has to share me with her younger brother who's just one and still breast-feeding. Maybe it's because everyone around her is suddenly talking in English, not Japanese. Or maybe it's still the 'terrible twos'....when do they end anyway??She's nearly three. And we experienced the earthquake in Japan last March. I guess it's a lot to cope with. Am I asking too much that she do what she's told and not hit her brother every day?? That she stop her dramatic tantrums that occur daily, two, three or more times? I don't know whether I have been too easy on her and not strict enough. I feel my words are useless, as she doesn't listen anyway.
We've had to leave her playgroup early twice in the past two weeks because she wouldn't listen, or sit down with the other seemingly well-behaved kids. She will start nursery in September so I hope that some time away from us will do her good.

イギリスに引っ越してから、娘がストレスをたまっていると感じる私。理由はなんだろう。。
まだおっぱいを飲んでいる弟に嫉妬しているかな？
周りの人たちは日本語じゃなく、英語を喋っているから？
魔の二歳？でも来週は三歳。ところでいつまで続くなの？
そして日本の大地震も体験したね。
たぶんこれだけで娘は精いっぱいかな。。。
でももうちょっと私の言う事を聞いて、弟をたたかないのは期待したい。毎日、に、三、何回もだだをこねるのをやめて欲しい。無理？
私はずっと優しいすぎて、もっと厳しく育ったほうがよかったかも。今言葉を使って、叱っても、娘は聞かない。

通っている子供とママのサークルは二回も娘の怒りで早めに帰った。他の子供達みんなちゃんと座っている、楽しくにうたっているけど。
四月からずっとママとパパと一緒だった娘はたぶんちょっとわがままになった。９月からやっとイギリスの幼稚園に入る。もうちょっとほかの子供達と一緒に時間を過ごしたほうがいいかな。

イギリスの帰国生活・Gaijin returns to the U.K.

Clitheroe Castle grounds

View from the top

The Castle Tower

View of Pendle Hill from the archway

一週間以上にイギリスの生活。。。

毎日雨だ！！
毎日仕事を必死に探している
子育てちょっと大変になっている。上の子は毎日おお泣きかおこったりする：（

とにかく今は大忙し！！

でもイギリスは本当に綺麗！！緑が多くて、空気も美味しいし、食べ物もおいしい。
落ち着いた生活早く手に入れたいなー

またね！

After more than a week in the U.K...

It rains every day!
I'm looking for jobs every day like mad.
Bringing up the kids is becoming hard work. My eldest has tantrums every day. It must be all the change she's experiencing.

We are just so busy.

However, England is just so beautiful. There is so much greenery, fresh air and lovely food. I'm visiting local towns with my family that I've never seen before. Villages and towns like Whalley and Clitheroe are so beautiful. I can't wait to get a job so we can settle down.