A Simple Way To Ease Your Child’s Separation Anxiety
Like many kids, my guys have experienced more than the occasional bought of separation anxiety. Kids Matter explains that separation anxiety or separation distress is a normal part of development in children from six months of age through the early years and can occur in school-aged children as well. It can present in a variety […]
Why You Shouldn’t Tell Your Child To Stop Crying
Kids cry. A lot. Particularly when they are little as it is the easiest way for them to express their BIG emotions. As a parent it can be hard to deal with all the crying. Particularly if you have a very sensitive child who seems to cry about everything. It can be exhausting and sometimes […]
A New Approach To Dealing With Challenging Kids
Methods of discipline used in schools today have come a long way from things like the cane, writing hundreds of lines or marching around a playground. Most schools use a consequence-based approach to behaviour management with clearly articulated stages such as warnings, buddy classes and ‘reflection’ time. There are also rewards for good behaviour such […]
5 Ways To Get Your Teen To Open Up
Not knowing what is going on for your child has to be every parent’s nightmare and when it comes to teenagers, it is a very legitimate concern. Studies such as this one confirm what everyone who has parented a teen (or has been a teen) already knows – there is a decline in disclosure and […]
Are Big Families Really The Happiest Families?
When I first read about the study saying families with over four kids are happier I confess I was dumbstruck. As a mother of three I can’t conceive that adding to the current levels of chaos could be anything but absolute insanity and torture. Reportedly, the five-year study looked at different family groupings based on […]
5 Ways To Fit In One-On-One Time With Your Children
Being outnumbered three to one means it can be hard to find time to spend dedicated one-on-one time with my children. I’m sure this situation is not unique to my household. Every family is busy, with their own relationship dynamics and competing demands on time. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the need […]
How Is Parental Phone Use Impacting Our Kids?
Monitoring and limiting children’s screen time is something as parents we often worry about. However, who monitors and limits OUR screen time? The Deloitte Mobile Consumer Survey 2016, shows some alarming statistics for smartphone users of the grown up variety. 84% of Australians have a smartphone. The average user checks their phone 30 times a […]
How To Help Your Son Deal With Mean Boys
We are all very familiar with the term “Mean Girls” but it needs to be widely acknowledged that boys can be mean too. Really mean. Boys are traditionally associated with physical aggression, however a more insidious form of bullying that can have a huge impact on boys is relational aggression. What is relational aggression? Relational […]
7 NEW Tips For Parenting Boys – from parenting expert Michael Grose
There’s a negative perception about raising boys, which is linked to their boisterousness and behaviour as well as a lack of understanding about what boys need. Research supports the notion that the more you know about boys the better placed you are to meet their needs as a parent, carer or teacher. And there is a […]
10 Facts About Boys That You Should Know
Boys can be a mystery to many parents, particularly those who were raised in all-girl households or who have had minimum exposure to males in their formative years. Research supports the notion that the more you know about boys the better placed you are to meet their needs as a parent, carer or teacher. Here […]