I’m sure most parents have experienced one of those rainy weekends when you are all trapped inside the house. It tends to start off well enough with a lazy morning in pyjamas, maybe a few board games, a bit of craft and then a movie. But sometime...
There are a number of difficult questions that children tend to throw at us. Where do babies come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? Why can’t I become a professional YouTuber? However, it’s fair to say that the recent goings on in our world as...
Parenting can seem a complicated job at times. Managing misbehaviour, building self-concept, developing your child’s strengths, promoting physical health, teaching social skills, practicing reading, finding time for yourself … the list goes on. It...
Supermarkets can be dangerous places for a parent. There is something about a supermarket that can make even the most compliant child run wild. As soon as you enter you may feel your child’s grip loosen on that trolley. Before you know it your...
Everyone has tried it. Especially as a child. Either it was when we were caught red-handed eating the chocolates that we were asked not to eat, or it was when we had broken something that we knew that we weren’t supposed to touch. Suddenly, with no...
Your child has just spent the past 45 minutes crying and yelling at you for placing them in their room or administering some other consequence. You’re tired, hurt and doubting your ability as a parent. And now that it is quiet you have a strong...
School holidays are an interesting time of year. On one hand, school holidays are synonymous with the beach and letting the kids run wild around the caravan park. But on the other hand, school holidays can be a time that really tests our...
I recently conducted an interview with Simon Ashley of Atune Health Centres on a range of topics related to children and their families. We briefdiscussed a range of topics including screen time, managing parental conflict and Autism Spectrum...
When you are your parent’s first child life is generally pretty wonderful. The whole world literally revolves around you. Every adult seems to respond to your beck and call, every toy and book in the household is yours and every mealtime is based...
I once heard an entertainer talk about his taste in music. As he spoke, he remarked that his friends often criticised him for only listening to pop music and not listening to more “cultured” music like jazz or classical. The entertainer explained...
I recently completed a blog for Compassion Australia on how to teach your children about poverty in a way that both promotes empathy and does not traumatise your child. Hopefully you find the link thought provoking. In an ever-shrinking world I...
Should we fight in front of the kids? This is a great question and probably one that every parent has discussed at some point. Anyone who has felt the burning of their children’s eyes or the sudden thunder of their silence as they have a heated...