Managing Challenging Behaviours

Transitions are tough for most people. Us humans are creatures of habit and our brains like predictability, consistency and structure. Transitions for kids can be particularly problematic and can [...]

We all tell lies. At least sometimes. But nothing sends a parent into a spin quite like catching your child in a lie, right? As a society we tend to place a very high value on honesty. So when [...]

Bringing home a new baby can be really difficult for parents. And knowing how to help your toddler adjust to a new baby can sometimes be the most difficult part! When they become big brothers and [...]

Share. If you have young children, you probably say, or hear, that word about eleventy million times a day. Every time you go to a park, a playground, a playcentre, on a playdate, to a party. In [...]

“How do I get my child to listen to me?” – and it’s many variations – might just be the most frequent question I get asked by parents. And I get it. Saying the same [...]

How are your kids coping with isolation? If they’re anything like mine, they’re starting to get on each other’s nerves….juuuuust a little. So first of all, I just want to [...]

Tantrums. If you’re the parent of a toddler, you’ve dealt with maybe…1 before, right?! Hahahahaha. Yes, my tongue is planted firmly in my cheek. If you’re a parent then [...]

A lot of parents assume that aggressive behaviour in toddlers means they are naughty, bad, or mean. They punish their child for hitting, by placing them in time out, sending them to their room, [...]

I recently asked my Facebook followers which of their children’s behaviours drove them the MOST crazy. Can you guess what they said? Yep. You got it. Everyone wanted to know how to get [...]

Ah, sibling rivalry. Do you remember how you felt when you found out you were having another child? Did you imagine siblings playing peacefully side by side? Sharing, encouraging each other, [...]