Terrific Toddlers
Parenting a toddler takes a lot of energy and patience as they can move from delightful to explosive in a matter of seconds. This is a period of rapid development where toddlers begin to experiment with asserting their needs and grappling with big emotions when things...
Do you react or respond to your kids?
Reacting means that you meet your child’s emotionally-charged behaviour with your own emotionally-charged reply. They are yelling, so you enter the conversation by yelling. Responding, on the other hand, gives your child permission to express their big emotions, ideas...
Supporting your children after a traumatic event in your school or community
Parents and carers play a really important role in helping children cope after a traumatic event. Parents and carers can build resilience by remaining calm, speaking positively about the future and being open to hearing about their child’s experience, questions and...
Supporting children post-separation
Separation is a stressful time for everyone, especially children. How children respond and adjust depends on: Their ageTheir personality and temperamentFamily relationships prior to separationHow parents cope themselves The nature of the separation – Was it...