3 Signs Your Child is Having a Hard Time but Can’t Tell You
Tantrums, misbehaviour, clinginess and asking adults to play are all TOTALLY typical child behaviours. Yes. Read. That. Again. But all behaviour is...
Kids Who Hit: What’s Really Going On
My 5 Year Old Tried To Hit Me In Anger This Morning – Here’s How I Responded I’d ended up sleeping half the night on his sister’s floor because she...
Shouting, Threatening + Demanding: Why These Parenting Tactics Don’t Work
It’s a CRAZY double standard if we think that our kids shouldn’t act as we act. They’re little sponges who are learning EVERYTHING from us, from a ...
Stuck in a shouting cycle?
None of us want to shout at our kids. We do not plan for it. It slips out. It slips out because that was how many of us were parented. It was what ...
Making Mornings Easier with a Visual Schedule
*Free download at the bottom of the article*Getting kids out the door in the morning can feel like climbing a mountain. Tears, protesting and the n...
When Kids Don’t Like Playing With Others: What Parents and Teachers Can Do
Play isn’t just “kids being kids”. It develops in stages, just like crawling or walking, and some children need more support with it than others. I...
Bad Behaviour Spirals and How To Get Out of Them.
Why punishment backfires – and what to do instead. Practical tips to prevent meltdowns and build real cooperation with your child.
Is it bad behaviour… or a stress response?
We’ve been conditioned to think that when a child cries, yells, throws something, or refuses to cooperate, it must be a behaviour problem. Somethin...
Should We Force Kids to Share?
The other day, I watched my youngest clutching a toy car like it was glued to her hand. Her brother hovered nearby, eyes fixed, getting more and mo...
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. Hi...
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 al...
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...