Tag: emotions
Ask The Parents – How Will I Cope When My Son...
The first time you take your child to nursery or kindergarten is often bitter-sweet. While you’re proud to see them becoming independent and know...
Confession: How I Forgave My Mum For Her Emotional Abuse
“You know,” said my therapist, leaning forward slightly, “you could see that as emotional abuse.” Emotional abuse. The term felt right, somehow. At 29, sitting...
How To Recognize And Support Your Highly Sensitive Child
Sensitivity in life is often seen as a negative. Being too sensitive emotionally can cause problems in relationships, friendships, social situations, and at work. Physical...
How To Help Your Kids Deal With Rejection
It’s a fact of parenting life – we find ourselves saying ‘no’ to our kids. Whether they want chocolate at bedtime, a new computer...
8 Reasons Why Discipline Is Good For Your Child
Often, it seems ‘discipline’ is a naughty word for parents. It sounds as though we’re being unkind to our children, upsetting them and depriving...
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How To Teach A Kid To Tie Shoelaces
Much like potty training a child, teaching them to tie their shoes can be frustrating. For both you and your child. While Velcro straps...
‘Daddy, I’m Scared.’ What To Do If Your Child Has A Phobia
Strictly speaking, the definition of a phobia is ‘an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an object, place, situation, feeling or animal’*, but many parents...
How Sharing Your Family Life Can Adversely Affect Your Children
From stage parent to “stream” parent, family blogging, vlogging, pranks and skits have become the new norm in the “anyone can become a star”...
10 Practical Tips For Decluttering Your Home Before The Festive Season
Soon we’ll be hearing the sweet tinkling of jingle bells. Bright lights will blink and twinkle. The stores are lining their shelves with all...
What is the Best Age to Put Your Child in Daycare?
Your maternity leave is slowly coming to an end. You’re starting to explore your options and attempting to decide how to best care for...
6 Essential Cell Phone Rules for Teenagers
So, your teenager has been asking for a cell phone. You and your partner have been contemplating the pros and cons of phones for...