Saying “No” & Setting Limits

Do you sometimes feel like you’re walking on eggshells with your child? Do you want to be quite relaxed with your child, and then end up getting frustrated,

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How important is it to ‘be consistent’?

We’re often told it’s vital to be consistent in our responses to our children’s behaviour so that they learn what’s acceptable and what’s not. But how helpful actually

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What do you want this year for you & your kids?

January is obviously a really good time to think about what you really want.  Because if you want to have more of what you want, you need to

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Helping Children with Anxieties about Bush Fires & Natural Disasters

In the face of the terrifying fires in Australia, and other scary events around the world, it can be hard to know how to best help your child

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How to Make Christmas More Fun For Your Kids AND For You

How can you make Christmas more fun for you, your kids and your family? Here’s my list of what you can proactively do: Schedule moments of connection with

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Why Babies & Children Resist Bedtimes & What You Can Do

It can be so infuriating when you know that your baby or child is tired and yet they just won’t go to sleep! Maybe they become hyper at

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How to use play after you’ve shouted at your child

It’s so understandable that you get annoyed with your child.  We’ve ALL been there!   There’s really good reasons why you feel & behave in the way that

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Aggressive Behaviour After School – with Chantal Harrison

How is your child when you collect them after school?  Relaxed?  Calm?  Moody?  Grumpy?  Aggressive to you or their sibling? And how do you usually help your child

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Why your child has big upsets over small things

Ever wondered why your child has the biggest upsets over the tiniest of things?! Why they become so fixated about a particular coloured plate, or a particular toy,

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What to do Instead of Time Out

Do you use Time Out when your child is repeatedly being challenging?   I know it’s a popular method and it’s certainly better than smacking (which is probably what

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