26 simple-yet-effective ways to talk and listen to your child. To create a close bond and help them feel heard, understood and valued.
Does your child struggle with friendships? Read these top tips and essential strategies to help your child attract and keep good friends.
Emotional intelligence will determine your child’s life happiness. But what can you DO AND SAY to help your child handle their own feelings and the feelings of others?
Instead of telling your child what to do when they have a problem, teach them the life-skill of finding solutions to their own issues using this process.
Punishment doesn’t work to change your child’s behaviour long-term. However, find out how ‘natural consequences’ could be the key.
Your child will sometimes push you to your limits. Find out when it’s best to ignore poor behaviour, and the ‘trick’ to reinforce good behaviour.
What sorts of rules should you have in your family? How should they be worded? And most importantly, how do you get your child to consistently stick to them?
Here’s a great list of fun, meaningful activities to motivate your child to get over the hump of adopting a new rule or routine, that are more effective than a ‘sticker.’
Instead of criticising, find out how to give positive, descriptive praise, that helps your child feel appreciated and motivates them to want to behave well.
Do you find it difficult to play with your child. Find out how to play, how to deal with competitive games and how to tap into your inner child and have fun.
Here is a great list of things you can do when travelling with children that can make long journeys more manageable… and even fun!
Here’s 12 simple steps to teach your child how to manage their anger and learn more acceptable ways of dealing with angry feelings.
Do you find yourself shouting at your child? Or even smacking them? Find out how to stay calm and re-frame your thoughts when your child pushes your buttons.
Discover common mistakes parents make when children behave badly, and how to help your child actually LEARN from mistakes, so they don’t repeat them again and again.
Find out how to set good rules in your home, and six ways to discipline your child, that don’t involve shouting or smacking.
Effective ways to get back in control if your child is controlling you with screaming, sulking, running for it, becoming a dead-weight or using pester power!
Why is it important that children have grandparents in their lives? How can you maximise opportunities if they live far away and foster a close bond? For your child’s sake.
Having a united front is so important for parents. But how do you agree when you both have different parenting styles?
It can be tough dealing with the daily demands of being a parent. Here are some useful tips and strategies to make parenting more enjoyable.
Sick of housework? A few simple steps can get your children helping. So, they do more for themselves and you can raise them to become responsible adults who can take care of themselves.
Here are 9 specific ways to tackle the issue, when a six-year-old is rude and says hurtful things. Especially when a friend is over to play.
As children are exposed to more adverts and marketing, how can you stop your child becoming entitled, demanding the latest technology and wanting things that they don’t ‘need?’
Ready to get hitting, biting or sibling rivalry sorted? Here is a list of tips and techniques to use to deal with your child if they are aggressive at home