Many parents think of self-esteem as their child’s inner voice – the guiding words that tells your child whether they are good enough to do or achieve something. Here’s the thing – that’s not quite what Self-esteem is. Self-esteem is actually about how we value ourselves, and how we see our own capabilities. It’s your… Continue Reading
Remind your child that you are their ally, you are on their side. Even when you are saying no or stopping unhelpful behaviours – show how much you care. When my son was four years old, he was sweet, funny and quite mischievous. Just a moment unsupervised and something was likely to get opened, spilled… Continue Reading
Inside: What can you do to Change Your Child’s Behavior Without Punishment, Yelling or Getting Mad Everything I know about disciplining kids is apparently completely wrong. Dave, father of two That’s what a dad shared with me in a parent group chat. “I’m supposed to be nice when my son is misbehaving and being a… Continue Reading
Encouraging words give your child a boost and demonstrates your genuine interest and support. Children that feel encouraged are much more likely to feel confident, capable and have a healthy sense of self esteem. Continue Reading
Tantrums are typically the way your child releases big feelings. This can be frustration, sadness, tiredness or hunger. While sometimes avoidable, often tantrums just really happen in a blink of the eye. Your toddler can’t keep it together, whines, cries and screams for a bit. This can be a completely normal part of child development.
You can expect that most children will have a tantrum at some point, if not many, as tantrums are just expressions of overwhelm, frustration and other big emotions. Continue Reading
What will ultimately help kids make better decisions is to practice both making mistakes without fear and guidance on our part to walk them through when they mess up. Positive discipline doesn’t blame, it teaches. Continue Reading
Mental health affects the way your child thinks, feels and behaves. Taking your child’s mental health into consideration, when making parenting decisions is a really smart idea. Your child’s mental health is just as important as their physical health. As a parent, you can play a very positive role in your child’s mental health and… Continue Reading
How to discipline when your child keeps interrupting you. Positive Parenting Tip: Remember that growing children make mistakes and get excited. Teaching the behavior you wish to see is more effective than punishing mistakes. I remember a few years ago, trying to have a conversation with my boss on the phone. All I could hear… Continue Reading
Taking a positive approach to discipline for toddlers from the very start. There is a lot of information out there on how to best discipline toddlers but did you know, the best discipline strategy already starts in the baby years? Parents often spend a great deal of time in the early days invested in attending… Continue Reading
Quick and clever discipline hacks tend to fail or make unwanted behaviors even worse. Discover here better, more effective and developmentally appropriate ways to discipline your child. Counting methods, sticker charts, automatic timers, fuzzy pom-poms and rubber bands…good discipline? These are some of the popular recommendations for dealing with misbehavior. If you tried all the… Continue Reading
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