Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Strengthening parent-child relationships

Parent Child Interaction Therapy How It Supports Families

When my child and I were in PCIT (Parent–Child Interaction Therapy), they taught us something that stuck with me: 10 minutes a day can change everything. Not teaching. Not correcting. Not asking questions. Just 10 minutes of uninterrupted, child-led play. Cookie chose what we played. I followed his lead. No screens. No rules. No “do it this way.” I talked about what he was doing. I copied his play. I praised the good moments. And I just… enjoyed them. That’s it. Those 10 minutes weren’t about le