Guest post by Professor Matt Sanders It’s tough being a parent but it’s easy to fall into one of the common parenting traps. The criticism trap is when there are frequent power struggles with your child. The situations escalate from criticising… Read More ›
Hug more. Shout less. We love you Mom. Next time your kid is screaming, know that what he is really saying is “I love you Mom”. . .
Some days your kite is going to fly high. Some days it will get stuck in a tree. It’s like that here. Love is loud. Live loud. .
“Over the course of the last 50 years, there have been tremendous improvements in the physical health of children and the life expectancy of adults. It is chastening to realise that there have not been parallel improvements in psychological functioning… Read More ›
What have I been talking with parents about this past month? A lot of parents have been very interested to know how they can determine whether the consequences they are giving their child’s mistaken behaviour are fair and reasonable, and… Read More ›
What is the first thing you think of when someone says ‘family meeting’? The Brady Bunch? Despite this image, family meetings are actually really good value! I can’t believe I’ve not written about this topic yet. I was introduced to… Read More ›
A guide for parents talking to their kids about sex. This booklet developed by the Western Australia Department of Health can be downloaded from http://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/~/media/Files/HealthyWA/Original/Sexual-health/TSTO_V2.ashx Talk soon Talk often – Click this link for a handy overview of Talk Soon Talk Often…. Read More ›
Last month I spent three days at Westfield Penrith promoting AD/HD Awareness Month. It was great! Lots of parents and grandparents came up to me to talk about their kids with AD/HD and the stigma that they suffer every day…. Read More ›
I facilitate the Cool Little Kids programme in the community I work in. Cool Little Kids is a spin-off programme from the evidence-based Cool Kids programme, written by the Centre for Social Emotional Health at Macquarie University (NSW Australia), and designed… Read More ›
