Notice more of the good things children do, rather than the things you don’t like Ignore the unacceptable or undesirable behaviours unless there are issues of safety to themselves or others or issues of not showing respect to people or property Negotiate rules and boudnaries with older children using respect and safety as guidelines Ensure [...] Read more »
Smacked children more successful later in life?
This topic has been hotly debated for years. My personal opinion is that parents should have the right to chose whether is appropriate to smack or not. By a smack I am referring to the one slap on the bottom. (I do believe it is unacceptable to hit anywhere else on a child especially anywhere [...] Read more »
10 Lies Every Parent Should Tell!
(because the truth doesn’t always produce a positive outcome) I was reading some light material the other day and came across this hilarious but very good piece of advice for parents. It is written by Mark Zimmerman from ChildrensHealth he is a great writer and his take on how to explain some things to kids [...] Read more »
Temper Tantrum
What is a temper tantrum? A tantrum usually results from the child’s frustration at not getting what they want or not being understood because they can’t express themselves well enough yet. It is easier to accept if you understand that it is purely a display of frustration. They are trying to learn how to do [...] Read more »
Discipline
Why is discipline so important? It gives structure to a child’s life by setting boundaries and teaches them about actions and consequences and about control, rules and limits in their world. This gives the child a feeling of security and reliability and helps them feel good about themselves and helps them build self-esteem. . Building [...] Read more »