Parenting Positively – 4 Tips
Do you want 4 tips for Parenting more Positively? […]
Challenging behaviour
Focus on relationship, and take your focus off the behaviour.
Helping children get along
How to deal with conflict better Calm is essential in managing conflict Remain calm and approach calmly, remembering that your tone and your behaviour sets the tone. Therefore, be the change you want to see and if you want your child to calm down, then ask yourself, 'how calm am I?' Be a good role [...]
Toddler Tantrums and Sibling Rivalry
When your toddler is thrashing the younger sibling.. Toddler Taming A two year old does not need punishment, they need more 1:1 time & understanding towards how they feel. Also, using time out or sending them to their room only increases their negativity towards the younger sibling, whom they now resent even more. Tell them [...]
Parenting difficult children
If you're finding yourself challenged by a toddler or a teen, we've listed some things for you to try.
Teenagers
Try not to get too concerned with raising a good teenager; that you forget you already have one Raising teenagers is tough and parents need to know they are not the only one experiencing moods and challenging behavior.
Proactive Parenting
I just encountered a woman at the supermarket, trying to do a large weekly shop with two toddlers, who seems to be managing well and it reminded me of the importance of being PROACTIVE in our parenting. Steve Covey outlines this concept in his 7 Habit’s book outlines the Habit 1: Be Proactive Be Proactive, [...]
Children behaving badly
There are so many situations where we can end up in conflict with our children on a daily basis. What else could we do that may help the situation. If what you are doing is not working, you may need to do something different How to manage conflict with your children Be the change you [...]
Parenting Tips to help stay cool with your kids
Boredom is often what results in poor behaviour outside the home or when travelling. Keep your children engaged to avoid trying times Trying Times with your kids So much of Parenting is about being a step ahead of your children, anticipating in advance what will make a difference in keeping boredom at bay so you [...]
Managing your child’s difficult behaviour and teaching discipline
In working with parents, I can see that most of the time when a child is behaving badly, they feel bad in themselves. It can be that they need more time and attention from the parent, and they have found a way to get attention, through their behaviour. Sadly, a child’s misbehaviour may be that [...]