Anxiety
Parenting the anxious child: are we fuelling the fear in our kids?
It seems that on every swing, in every class room and grasping on to every mothers leg, is an anxious child. Behind every anxious child,
November 12, 2013 10 Comments
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How well do you know your kids? The benefits of role playing
Do you think you have a pretty good idea of how your kids would react to certain situations? Do you always know how they respond
December 10, 2012 31 Comments
3 ways to get children to cooperate: cues to better behaviour
There is nothing more frustrating than a toddler or young child that put ups the same arguments, procrastinations, tantrums and refusals in order to avoid
January 23, 2012 10 Comments
8 ways to improve assertiveness, for parents and their children
Assertiveness. Something we all need but something that doesn’t always come naturally. In my last post we looked at the importance of assertiveness, what it
October 13, 2011 3 Comments
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
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
The Stepladder Approach to helping with anxiety
When anxiety is beyond ‘being a little bit shy and awkward’ and develops instead into something unreasonably fearful, there are steps we as a parent
June 17, 2011 5 Comments