Are you worried your rewarding your child’s behaviour by being playful?

It’s such a common fear – am I “rewarding” my child’s bad behaviour if I move in with play?  Will they learn that if they behave in that

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When You Don’t Like Your Child

It’s a hard thing to admit that you currently don’t like your child.  There can be a huge amount of shame associated with it, and strong feelings that

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Rude Words & Name Calling

Whether your child is 2 or 9, when they’re saying rude or unpleasant things, it can be very hard to know how to make them stop because, unlike

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When Play Isn’t Enough & Your Child Shouts at You to “Go Away” – with Nicky McGrath

Play is a fantastic & highly effective way of responding to your child in challenging moments.  But there are times when it isn’t enough.  When your child is

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Reframing Tantrums as Beneficial

When your child is having a tantrum or an emotional outburst it’s easy to feel irritated, frustrated, worried, embarrassed, overwhelmed or angry. But when you see just how

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When you’re shouting at your child

Do you find yourself shouting and realising that you’re not actually making the situation better, but you can’t seem to stop yourself? Are there times when you feel

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Do you believe there’s something wrong with you?

Imagine if everyone felt loved unconditionally. No shame, no guilt. Less violence, less addiction. More love, more connection We’d all be free to be our true ourselves. So

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Helping your Child with Injuries & Medical Procedures

My son George, 4, recently bashed his head against the coffee table and needed 4 stitches at the hospital. One week later, he needed to have those stitches

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The Power of Special Time

Your child is whining, you’ve got a million jobs to do, and you need to leave the house soon.   How can you get it all done? Welcome

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Why Talking About Emotions is Not Enough

As a society, we’re becoming much better at recognising the importance of our emotions.  We encourage men to express themselves more.  We don’t view emotions as a female-only

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