Special Time and Letting the Child Take the Lead [4:03]

One of the most important skills that I have shared with parents in learning effective parenting methods is Special Time . Please reflect on the idea of "Letting Your Child Take the Lead..." This activity is a wonderful activity for developing trust with your child. (However, for children with attachment disorders, for children who manipulate the relationship, this activity needs to be balanced with your effort to help the child learn how to comply to requests and directives. Otherwise, the child who manipulates the relationship will only learn that she or he can ALWAYS Take the Lead," which, of course, they can't, and shouldn't. Children need to learn how to comply to directives and requests from the parent(s). "Special Time" helps children enjoy the quality of the relationship between the parent and the child.)