No matter how carefully you plan and look after your family, no matter how
brilliantly you parent your children, there will come a time when "life" catches
up with you and you find yourself dealing with difficult parenting or
relationship issues such as bullying, hitting, problem behaviour, or perhaps the
effect of a divorce on your children or a death in the family. We hope that you can find some help or
inspiration below.
How To Handle A Child Who Hits
You
Quite often parents come to me, worried that their child has begun hitting
others. These children, usually between the ages of 2-6 now strike out
physically at anyone who denies them their wishes. This usually includes their
parents. These mothers and fathers are understandably concerned that their
children are going off in the wrong direction.
Ten Ways to Prevent Kids Fighting
Fighting among siblings is as natural as the changing
of the seasons. And contrary to what many parents
believe, sibling rivalry is a sign of mental health in
a family. While there may be times when it's difficult
to deal with, there are some simple things you can do
to limit fighting and make it tolerable...
Helping Children Cope
with the Death of a Pet The death of a pet can be a traumatic experience for the whole
family. For a young child, it can also be confusing-it's often the first
time a child must deal with such loss...
Helping Your Kids Handle Divorce
Every year over one million parents have to talk to their kids about
divorce. For each parent, the discussions differ, but the goals of the
discussions are universal: to openly and honestly reassure your child of
your love.
Teaching Your Kids Conflict
Resolution If you're like me, you want to teach your kids how to
resolve their little conflicts by themselves. Tattling is inappropriate
attention-seeking behavior, and the tattler is rarely 100% free of
responsibility.
Helping The Aggressive Child Chuck, an active ten-year-old boy, was fidgeting as he was sitting in
the large gold reclining chair. His busy hands and feet were moving
constantly, and his eyes were reflecting his fears. Chuck did not want
to be in my office but his mother, Pat, thought it was important for him
to resolve his problems, and insisted that he come in for one
counselling
session...
Helping Your Kids Handle Divorce
Every year over one million parents have to talk to their kids about
divorce. For each parent, the discussions differ, but the goals of the
discussions are universal: to openly and honestly reassure your child of
your love.
Positive Parenting - Oops! I Really
Lost My Temper With My Kids, What Now?
Ever blown your top to your children, only to regret it ten minutes later?
Silly question, it happens to us all no matter how well-behaved our kids or
placid and patient we are. At times the general strains and stresses of life
wear us down so our emotional responses don’t match children’s behaviours.
Or rather, their less than perfect behaviour doesn’t warrant the ‘screaming
banshee’ response that you have provided.
Parenting - Making A Schedule This article on the benefits of scheduling your day as a parent
really struck home with me. It took me a while to work this out for
myself when I had young children at home, and I wish I had done so - and
benefited from the much calmer household that was the result - sooner!
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste
and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner
than we think.
Ways of Dealing With
Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children
when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children
suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica
shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.
Healthy Food Means Yucky
Food
So, you are ready to make some changes in your family's diet. You've
heard and read enough to know that eating Real Food is important to your
family's health and happiness. You know what your kids eat when they are
young not only affects their health now, but also in the future...
5 Reasons Why Animals
Are Important To Your Child
Why are children so fond of animals? From teddy bears to favourite TV
and cartoon characters, animals are a key part of a young child’s
development. Children’s educational specialist Stephanie Cooper has
identified 5 key areas where animals play an important role...
Math Games
for the Active Child
To put it in a nice way, my son is rather squirmy. He doesn't like to
sit still for very long unless he's playing a video game, then it's just
amazing. So instead of constantly telling him to sit down and do his
math, we take it outside or up the stairs, literally...
