Responsive parenting: understanding and supporting emotions

Responsive parenting is all about tuning in to your child’s needs, understanding their cues, and responding in ways that help them feel seen, heard, and supported. This approach strengthens your relationship, builds your child’s confidence, and encourages emotional regulation and resilience.

In this session, you’ll explore practical strategies to:

• Recognise and respond to your child’s signals and emotions
• Support your child’s emotional and social development through everyday interactions
• Create a calm, predictable, and nurturing environment at home
• Foster secure, trusting relationships that encourage independence and confidence
• Reflect on your own reactions and patterns to improve connection and communication

Responsive parenting isn’t about being perfect – it’s about being present, attuned, and supportive, helping both you and your child thrive together.

Presenter: Dr Anna Banas

Anna is a mum of three, parenting and communication coach, lecturer, and Nonviolent Communication trainer.

Anna's mission is to help parents create healthy relationships with their children and themselves and parent in a way that brings more joy and connection.

Through Anna's work as a researcher and lecture in Early Childhood Education and child development she brings her unique skills to combine the science of child development, with my Nonviolent Communication skills and coaching experience.

Anna support parents in finding practical approaches to intentionally connect with their children, and move away from unhelpful beliefs, behaviours and thoughts.