It’s so understandable that you get annoyed with your child. We’ve ALL been there! There’s really good reasons why you feel & behave in the way that you do. But, as you know, it’s not ideal and often it ends up making the situation worse as your child’s behaviour could escalate even more. Or they […]
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It’s 6pm and my 8 month old is having a great time! He’s crawling all over the bed laughing. I’m kneeling at the end of the bed laughing with him. He crawls towards me and I lift him up into the air, both of us laughing together. I’m delighting in him. I’m not distracted by […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyHow is your child when you collect them after school? Relaxed? Calm? Moody? Grumpy? Aggressive to you or their sibling? And how do you usually help your child in those moments? It’s so easy to pop the TV on to distract them, or just tell them to play […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyEver wondered why your child has the biggest upsets over the tiniest of things?!Why they become so fixated about a particular coloured plate, or a particular toy, or to have something in a particular way. Why they have a massive cry that’s disproportionate to what’s actually going on […]
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Do you use Time Out when your child is repeatedly being challenging? I know it’s a popular method and it’s certainly better than smacking (which is probably what your parents did to you), but is it ultimately helpful & could there be a better strategy to use instead? That’s the topic of this video where I […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyIt’s such a prevailing fear – am I “rewarding” my child’s bad behaviour if I move in with play? Will they learn that if they behave in that way, they’ll get your loving attention? Will that lead them to deliberately behave in that way just to get […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyIt’s a hard thing to admit that you currently don’t like your child. There can be a huge amount of shame associated with it, and strong feelings that you “shouldn’t” feel that way. After all, you’re their mum or dad – you’re the one person in the […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyWhether your child is 2 or 9, when they’re saying rude or unpleasant things, it can be very hard to know how to make them stop because, unlike when they’re hitting or lashing out, you can’t physically restrain them. Most approaches, such as ignoring, explaining, reprimanding or banning, […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyPlay is a fantastic & highly effective way of responding to your child in challenging moments. But there are times when it isn’t enough. When your child is clearly upset or being aggressive, you need to do something else. What your child needs in those moments is to […]
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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or SpotifyWhen your child is having a tantrum or an emotional outburst it’s easy to feel irritated, frustrated, worried, embarrassed, overwhelmed or angry. But when you see just how beneficial tantrums can be, you can start to see them as healthy ways for your child to offload their stress […]
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