Reasons your Toddler might be Hitting you
They're acting their age.You haven't got a "naughty" child. There's no such thing as naughty. You have a child with an under developed brain who is...
What is Co-regulation and how can it help my child's behaviour?
Children DO what they SEE.Children need to SEE us regulate our own emotions and respond to them respectfully and calmly before they learn what to D...
My son won't share with his sister, what can I do?
Sharing isn’t caring. Your child can’t share and that’s okay. It’s developmentally appropriate for our under five year olds to find it difficult to...
You're being silly
They're not being silly. We're not listening. It’s so tempting to say things like “stop being silly, stop being silly, that’s enough” to our childr...
Responding Respectfully to Tantrums
It’s ok to cry. Tantrums are normal. We have to remember this when our little ones are losing it. They’re experiencing a lot of emotions that th...
Tackling Toys at the Toy Shop
Yes, this helps young children too.Might they still cry? Yes of course. Their brains are undeveloped and they can't understand the complexities of ...
Why Saying "I won't let you do that" always works for unwanted behaviour
It can't fail, because we won't let it fail.Children need limits. Heaps of them. Almost constantly throughout the day. But that doesn't mean we hav...
Say ALL the Kind Things
Things I try to say to my children every day: I’m so proud of you. I love you just the way you are. I wouldn’t change anything about you. You make ...
Help! My Baby keeps pulling my hair!
Because saying 'ow' makes it worse!There's ALWAYS a respectful way to manage your child's behaviour and help them to do something different. A baby...
When Your Child is Losing It
All behaviour is communication. More often than not, our children are communicating that they need our HELP.We've had years of practice coping with...
Why is my Toddler using a Baby Voice all the time?
Your toddler is being a baby.Why is it so triggering?!They're too old to be talking like this now and it's frustrating - you want them to talk norm...
How to Reduce Power Struggles
Children challenge us when they feel powerless.And it's fair enough. If our little ones were to spend a day recording us, we'd be shocked with the ...