Wink, Wink ™ The card with feelings ~ cards open up discussions of feelings and emotions children are unable to verbally express.
April 5, 2007 (Press Release) --
Why another greeting card for children? The unique line of cards was designed out of my necessity to help my son deal with major temper tantrums and inner turmoil after his father’s death. The multiple choice cards became a signal for me to know when the, “time out in his room,” had worked. This unique tools helps open up discussions of feelings and emotions young children are often unable to verbally express while giving parents or caregivers a way into the mind of their troubled, sometimes hurting child.
Where it all began: My son was about to turn 5-years-old when his estranged father died of a heart attack. Dealing with the aftermath of this loss my son began having frequent temper tantrums and ended up punished in his room most days. During this time my son was unable to verbalize what was wrong and his acting out became routine. I would enter his bedroom after a short time out to see if I could find out what was really bothering him. Normally my questioning turned into another fight about nothing. After a while my son began throwing pieces of paper down the stairs with scribbled notes like, I miss my dad or I am just so sad, now offering me a glimpse of what was bothering him.
The next few years I watched as my son tried to express feelings he didn’t yet understand. As I continued to see my now 8-year-old son struggled to communicate I yearned for a way to help him. I thought of all the pieces of paper he had tossed down the stairs over the years and created an interactive parenting tool that my son would eventually call, Wink, Wink ™ the card with feelings. My son colored artwork and we designed each card around issues he was dealing with on a daily basis.
We then discussed how the cards should be used and placed a few packages in his bedroom. Eventually shortly after my son was sent to his room as a punishment I would see a card laying at the bottom of the hallway stairs. Of course the first few cards told me how awful I was, but eventually he circled items of how he was really feeling, which allowed me the opportunity to enter his room and talk about what was really bothering him. The cards helped him to quickly calm down as he now had a coping tool that he was excited to use. The cards now come in 4 different topics: Help Me, Just Because, I’m Sorry & Something Happened. The cards allow children to select from a list of feelings and emotions they are unable to verbally express along with what they want and need from their parents or caregivers.
To receive a FREE Wink Wink Card visit www.rebeccaburns.com and subscribe to Ezine
Bonus Gift: E-book, “Struggling to Hold On To The Doorknob of My Parental Control”
10 Tips to Prevent and Handle Temper Tantrums + Bonus of the month
To order downloadable cards for just $3.99 visit www.rebeccaburns.com
For pre-printed cards/envelopes visit www.dreamfocusedinc.com.
Where it all began: My son was about to turn 5-years-old when his estranged father died of a heart attack. Dealing with the aftermath of this loss my son began having frequent temper tantrums and ended up punished in his room most days. During this time my son was unable to verbalize what was wrong and his acting out became routine. I would enter his bedroom after a short time out to see if I could find out what was really bothering him. Normally my questioning turned into another fight about nothing. After a while my son began throwing pieces of paper down the stairs with scribbled notes like, I miss my dad or I am just so sad, now offering me a glimpse of what was bothering him.
The next few years I watched as my son tried to express feelings he didn’t yet understand. As I continued to see my now 8-year-old son struggled to communicate I yearned for a way to help him. I thought of all the pieces of paper he had tossed down the stairs over the years and created an interactive parenting tool that my son would eventually call, Wink, Wink ™ the card with feelings. My son colored artwork and we designed each card around issues he was dealing with on a daily basis.
We then discussed how the cards should be used and placed a few packages in his bedroom. Eventually shortly after my son was sent to his room as a punishment I would see a card laying at the bottom of the hallway stairs. Of course the first few cards told me how awful I was, but eventually he circled items of how he was really feeling, which allowed me the opportunity to enter his room and talk about what was really bothering him. The cards helped him to quickly calm down as he now had a coping tool that he was excited to use. The cards now come in 4 different topics: Help Me, Just Because, I’m Sorry & Something Happened. The cards allow children to select from a list of feelings and emotions they are unable to verbally express along with what they want and need from their parents or caregivers.
To receive a FREE Wink Wink Card visit www.rebeccaburns.com and subscribe to Ezine
Bonus Gift: E-book, “Struggling to Hold On To The Doorknob of My Parental Control”
10 Tips to Prevent and Handle Temper Tantrums + Bonus of the month
To order downloadable cards for just $3.99 visit www.rebeccaburns.com
For pre-printed cards/envelopes visit www.dreamfocusedinc.com.
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