Effective Praise in Parenting
This weeks Cherishing the Cherubs project focuses on Praise. Praise and positive reinforcement is a crucial element in providing our children with much that they
September 12, 2011 14 Comments
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What’s the worst that can happen? A strategy for dealing with stress
As a parent we often find ourselves in stressful situations. In a matter of seconds, relative peace can turn into a cacophony of chaos and
September 1, 2011 15 Comments
Would you dob on your own child?
How far would you go to teach your child a lesson? The recent riots in the UK led to the revelation that a mother, on
August 18, 2011 10 Comments
How good are you at following through?
Whilst trying to tame the monster of effective parenting and discipline, we have all made a myriad of threats that for whatever reason we have
July 1, 2011 2 Comments
Helping Kids with Friendships- From Toddlers to Teens
“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.” — Baltasar Gracian (1647) Friendships are some of the most important relationships we have throughout
May 26, 2011 8 Comments
Embrace the Boredom – Teaching Our Kids How To Fill the Void
“Mum…I’m bored….there’s nothing to do…..” As the holidays come to a close I am sure this is not an altogether unfamiliar phrase to be heard from the
April 27, 2011 10 Comments
Equality is not always the answer. Why we cant always be fair…
“That is sooooooo not fair” wailed my 9 year old from the bathroom. Not really sure what he was wailing about but my swift response was an equally
April 8, 2011 10 Comments
Behaviour
Sibling Rivalry- Strategies to Manage the Inevitable!
Sibling rivalry, like parent guilt, tantrums and snotty noses seem to be part of the whole ‘parenting package’. Can we win the war, or should we simply
April 3, 2011 5 Comments
Stop bailing out the kids – and give them the skills to help themselves
It is only natural when our children are faced with loss, failure, disappointment or rejection that we want to step in, take away the loss,
March 28, 2011 3 Comments
Picking the Battles With Our Children – Negotiable vs Non-Negotiable Rules
The family unit can only run smoothly when respect, rules and a clear set of boundaries are firmly entrenched. In my previous post, Saying No to our
March 3, 2011 13 Comments
Saying No to our kids – without the arguments, tears and tantrums
How often do we respond to a childs request by saying ‘no’ only to be worn down by negotiations, arguments, tantrums, whining and over-explaining? Saying “no” translates instead to, “I’ll
February 28, 2011 7 Comments
The grateful child – Can we teach our kids the art of gratitude?
Probably one of the more difficult lessons to teach our children is the art of gratitude. Can we in fact teach them to sit back,
February 25, 2011 7 Comments
What are you doing for your kids that they could be doing for themselves?
What are you doing for your kids that they could be doing for themselves? This is a question I have been asking myself with a
February 17, 2011 23 Comments
Winning or Losing – Are we Failing Our Kids?
Are we failing our children by denying them the right to win….. and more importantly to lose? Every weekend during football season my sons and
February 14, 2011 9 Comments
Morning Routines – Getting to School on Time without Nagging, Yelling, Fighting…
With 3 primary age boys and a 12 month old baby, mornings were not necessarily the most serene time of the day. Despite telling myself
February 11, 2011 22 Comments