He used to get really frustrated, then start crying. Then I would get irritated. It re-routes your thinking. For 20 weeks Marycliff's parents watch themselves on videotape in front of other parents. The tapes have been edited to showcase the parenting strengths they already have, plus the areas where improvement would help.
Parents study eye contact, expressions, gestures, interactions.
They begin identifying what had been invisible at life's normal pace. They learn that children's needs, and parental opportunities for meeting those needs, are like a flowing river. In theory it sounds overwhelming. In practice, a little coaching soon triggers latent parenting instincts. In no time, understanding and handling the children's needs starts coming naturally.