R-r-r-real keys of relating well with kids
READINESS... Are you interrupting them whilst they are engaged in other things or are you finding the moments they are available? (eg a...
Working with 'wants'
Desire and difficulties need to be balanced. But in our times of plenty it could be that our children's wanting has become ‘weighted’...
Encourage 'caring' more than 'trying'
‘Trying’...is a concept we all ask of our children at one time or another. So we tell them you should try harder with math’, or ask...
The value of leaning into what's hard.....
If a child is not ok to lean into what is hard, and endure the frustration….they lose out and lessen their ability to manage difficulty. ...
Are your kids tired of being on the ‘bad’ bench?....(co-) Create consequences that they care about..
Have you ever thought of creating consequences WITH (and for) your child?? This blog is about moving from the dreaded nagging and...
Are you a policing parent or a problem solving one?
Is nagging and non-responding wearing you down? Tired of hearing yourself instruct??? In some Asian countries you see the traffic police...
Hiding from ‘wrong'....
No one likes to be wrong…. Children (and adults) often deny their own wrong, and sometimes transplant their errors on to others in...
Managing bedtime fears....
The first thing to consider when bedtime fears occur is whether a child’s fear is related to a specific scary thought, or an accumulation...
Reducing screen time tips
This is part of a talk I am giving in a school this week.... and the scary bit with lots of statistics about the over-use of electronics...
Eat your food (nag) eat your food (nag) eat (sigh!)
Supporting slow eaters….. You can not control you child’s eating, sleeping or pooping! You can set useful guidelines, a good example, you...
