Small Changes. Big Difference.
Truth is, you can explain why a behaviour is wrong all you like but I can assure you that that in itself will not get your child to stop that behaviour. Look at it this way, how many adults know that regular exercise is good for you or that smoking is terribly dangerous to you …
I once worked with a couple who were absolutely convinced that their children (3 and 6 years) were super manipulators. They believed that the children had come up with some sort of game plan to get what they wanted.
The answer to this question – why does this child need “special” training while the others didn’t or don’t – is that no one actually knows why this happens to siblings within the same family. If you have more than one child, then you have probably thought this at some point or other.
How often have you said, or at the very least thought, that because your child has done something once or twice, that he should be able to continue doing it. Your child may have been able to put on her shoes all by herself yesterday and the day before, but today she seems to be struggling, …
If you’re looking for a strategy that will help improve your child’s behaviour, then look no further! Praising your child for wanted behaviour goes along way and this is one of the main tools used in Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) when the aim is to encourage good behaviour or deal with misbehaviour. There are …
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This is the 2nd parent trap of effective parenting. You can read Myth 1 by clicking here – Punishment will Change a Child’s Bad Behaviour There’s this whole part to parenting where it some children seem to need constant reminders on what to do, when to do it and how to do it. You know the one, where you …
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The thing about parenting is that there’s no other way other than learning on the job – initially. And when it comes to punishment and discipline, one of the most common beliefs is that punishment will change a child’s bad behaviour. There are some parents, though, who believe that punishment is wrong and prefer to …
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At the playground recently, a mum informed her toddler daughter that it was time to leave. The toddler was not happy at all by the interruption and in response begun physically lashing out at mum. There were kicks and hits with her tiny fists aiming at whatever part of mum’s anatomy she could thrash. In …