Respectful Parenting
How to be the best parent you can be by connecting with your child and holding your boundaries respectfully.
On the Blog...
Chewy Anzac Biscuits and the Power of Visual Recipes
I really struggle to follow recipes and I think that’s half the reason I don’t enjoy cooking or baking. Reading and retaining the steps, jumping back and forth between the...
How to Stop Your Toddler Hitting: A Respectful Parent's Guide
Toddlers are tiny. Their emotions are not. When they don’t know what to do with those huge, uncomfortable feelings, they often explode outwards. Hitting, kicking, biting, grabbing. It’s all communication,...
Your child isn't being naughty. They're doing their best.
If you’ve ever been at the end of your rope thinking, “Why are they doing this to me?” you’re not alone. I’ve thought it too. Even though I know all...
Why I Still Stay in the Room Until My Kids Fall Asleep
Before we get into it, here’s a quick caveat: I’m not a sleep consultant. I don’t write custom sleep plans or promise miracle fixes. I’m a speech and language therapist,...
5 Clever Play Ideas That Take 2 Minutes to Set Up (And Actually Keep Them Busy)
Let me guess – you saw the video of the magnetic tile board game and thought: Wait. That looks doable. That was the whole point.As a parent, I’m all for play...
Why Your Child Might Seem 'Out of Control' – And What Can Help
Ever had one of those moments where your child completely flips? One second you’re offering the 'wrong' colour plate, the next they’re on the floor screaming, kicking, or throwing things...
Raising a Bilingual or Multilingual Child
Bilingualism Doesn’t Cause Delays
Let’s start by busting one of the most persistent myths:Children do not get confused by learning more than one language.
Time-outs are harmful
Timeouts Are Harmful ⬇️Tantrums and misbehaviour are a normal part of child development. Young children haven’t yet learned how to manage their emotions, so when they lose it they need...
Calm Down Corners - not for every child
Do this instead ⬇️Struggling with your child’s calm-down corner? It might be because it’s not meeting their sensory needs. Every child is unique, and their sensory preferences play a big...
Getting through transitions
Try these ⬇️Ever tried to leave the house with a toddler who’s not having it? 🙋♀️ It can feel like moving mountains! Here’s why:Kids’ nervous systems are still developing, and...
Why can't they just listen?
Do this ⬇️Though it FEELS like it in the moment, your child isn't trying to wind you up.Just because they CAN put on their shoes doesn't mean they have all...
What to do when child isn't listening
Do this instead ⬇️Feeling frustrated when your child isn’t listening? Let’s reframe our thinking and shift our approach to one that values our child’s autonomy and fosters cooperation.Here’s how:1. **Adjust...
Dropping an old-school parenting belief
Outdated ⬇️It's worth stopping to think about whether you're operating on some vintage parenting beliefs that our grandparents used to use. Many are ingrained into us without us realising or...
They're only little once
About today ⬇️August has been asking to go bowling for weeks now. Not sure why - he hasn't been in years.The cheapest place to go was timezone, but when we...
Play Fighting to help kids calm down after school
Why we fight ⬇️If you have a toddler who’s full of energy and emotion - look no further than play fighting. There are SO MANY benefits.After school and preschool my...
Misbehaving Children with Sensory Needs
More info ⬇️⬇️I've for sure been guilty of forgetting that my kids can't communicate their sensory needs as we can.Many kids can't even identify that they're frustrated because they're too...
Common phrase that can make kids misbehave
What to say ⬇️⬇️If someone told you that you were a good baker, you'd start to believe them and bake more often.If someone told you you looked good in blue,...
When your child is triggered by a 'no'
Another strategy for your toolbox.Sometimes even the feeling of ‘no’ can be triggering for our kids and can send them into a bit of a spiral.INSTEAD, try redirecting by asking...
POV: Your house is a mess
You are ENOUGH.Whenever I share videos of my chaotic home I without question get messages from my followers thanking me for sharing what my house looks like.So many of us...
5 Reasons why ignoring your child's tantrum can be harmful
“Just ignore them”We’ve probably all been told to just ignore our children when they’re having a tantrum. Thats because ignoring them can sometimes ‘work’. But at what cost?Being ignored -...
