Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) is a way of building a strong relationship with your child and dealing with confrontation in a non-physical, non-threatening way. This thought originally came from Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, they used it to bring political change without using violence. Haim Omer used this theory in working with families who experienced violence from the children towards other family members. Meanwhile, this method is used for all kinds of challenging behaviour parents experience with their children and for children of all ages. For example anxiety, OCD, attachment disorders, school drop-out.
NVR focuses on increasing your presence as a parent and helping your child to have a positive image of you in their mind even when they are not with you.
We can use this method when you have the following difficulties with your child
- Do you feel your child is in control of the family/ house?
- Do you ask yourself the question how much more you can take?
- Is it difficult to remember how much you love your child?
- Does it feel like you are losing your child?
- Are you afraid that someone gets hurt?
For NVR to work it is the parent who needs to put in the work and make the changes. Through changing your reactions, you feel more confident and in control over your own life.
Are you prepared to try something different to change things?
