by Parent Line NSW | Dec 13, 2022 | Advice + Tips, Parents & Carers, School Aged Children
Christmas can be a time for family, connection and celebration. For many this time also brings stress and other emotions like loneliness, sadness, disappointment and grief. Such feelings can arise especially if this is the first Christmas since a beloved family member...
by Parent Line NSW Admin | May 15, 2020 | Parents & Carers
Parenting across different cultures is very common in Australia with about one in four parents born overseas. Parenting in Australia can be hard… As a parent, our cultural background shapes our values, practices and beliefs which can be really tricky when parenting in...
by Parent Line NSW Admin | May 9, 2020 | Parents & Carers, School Aged Children
Starting school will inevitably bring up a range of emotions for parents, carers and children. As parents and carers, we can support our children to manage these emotions by: Being aware that starting school brings lots of different emotions such as: excitement, fear,...
by Parent Line NSW Admin | May 9, 2020 | Parents & Carers
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...
by Parent Line NSW Admin | May 9, 2020 | Parents & Carers
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...
by Parent Line NSW Admin | May 9, 2020 | Parents & Carers
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...
