Struggling with a child’s behaviour?
Are you struggling with a child’s behaviour? […]
Positive Discipline
Are you struggling and need to find some positive discipline? […]
Managing Children’s Behaviour
Are you struggling with the behaviour of one of your children? […]
Basics of positive parenting
Why parent positively? Here's one good reason to think about: Your Child's Self Esteem An act of comparison is ultimately an act of rejection, therefore accept your child for the unique individual they are. They are a once off happening that will never reoccur and your acceptance of them, results in them accepting themselves as [...]
Bullying and your child
What is bullying? Bullying is defined as unwanted negative behaviour whether verbal, physical or psychological directed by an individual or a group against another person and which is repeated over time. This behaviour can be name calling, exclusion, isolation or intimidation or cyber bullying. The effect of the child or teenager can be devastating and [...]
Blended families
Breakup need not mean family breakdown We need remember that marital breakup need not necessarily lead to family breakdown and aim to minimize the impact on the children. Children who are prepared in advance of the separation take the stress of parents separating more easily. Therefore, communicating with the child and use of toys and [...]
Helping Children through marital breakdown
Helping Children through marital breakdown The Late Late show featured the difficulties separated couples face when all they have in common are their children. There is a startling rise in couples separating and issues around lone parenting. However, evidence shows that children fare better in a happy one parent family than a two parent family where there [...]
Separation or divorce on children
Separation and your Child or Teen There is a startling rise in couples separating and issues around lone parenting. However, evidence shows that children fare better in a happy one parent family than a two parent family where there is conflict. Therefore, how do we negotiate the minefield of to help children cope with separation and [...]
7 tips for parenting teens
Parenting teenagers is not easy, Here are the parenting skills you need to help guide your teen to become a responsible adolescent. 1. Reducing Conflict with Teens There are so many situations where we can end up in conflict with our teens on a daily basis. What else could we do that may help the situation. [...]