In case you missed my tips on ITV ‘This Morning’ about travelling with children. Here is the link: http://www.itv.com/thismorning/hot-topics/should-screaming-children-babies-on-flights-be-banned
I’m delighted to be talking about this topic tomorrow on Good Morning Britain at 7.20 am http://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain Smartphones are killing children’s ability to communicate, shadow education secretary says as he blames parents for not talking to their children. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/11783330/iPhones-are-killing-childrens-ability-to-communicate-Tristram-Hunt-says.html I see mums in parks on their iPhone. I see mums at toddler groups on […]
I’ve been working with a client going through a divorce and her 4 year old has been having accidents and whilst most parents assume that kids who soil their pants are simply misbehaving and being naughty or lazy, the truth is often that their child has a condition known as encopresis. This little […]
I’ve been interviewed quite a lot recently on BBC radio stations around the UK about smacking, as a report by the UN insists that smacking must be banned to bring UK into line with international law. You can hear my lively debate on BBC Radio London with Vanessa Feltz by clicking here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02w6xfl […]
I was very upset to discover today that my advice about how to enjoy the Summer Holidays with your children has been misquoted by Tesco Magazine and appears to insult the wonderful work that childminders do with families. I think childminders do a wonderful job providing high quality childcare. They have to provide a high […]
Last night I was a guest on Fink Cards Facebook page, answering some questions on divorce and discussing my Talking To Children About Divorce conversational cards and upcoming new pack called Talking About Divorce – Legal Conversations launching this week and my Co- Parenting conversational pack launching in January. Here’s a recap of what we […]
I’m delighted to see that thousands of teenagers across the UK will have school lessons in mindfulness in an experiment designed to see if it can protect against mental illness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33540242#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter I teach it as young as 5 with the children I work with using a wonderful book called ‘Nightlights’ Wonderful Stories For You […]
After chatting on BBC Radio Gloucester about ways to entertain the kids during the Summer Holidays I thought I ask you for your help and ideas to help each other. Just add your simple idea for having fun with your children during the Summer Holidays. It’s ALL about YOUR mindset and attitude and […]
I’m speaking on BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester today about this shocking new survey that has found that young children are now so used to their tablets that taking them away and forcing them to watch TV is a way to discipline them ! Almost one in two parents will take away a child’s tablet […]
When my kids were little they absolutely loved water. Water offers lots of opportunities for playing and learning, from the simple sensory delight of splashing feet in a paddling pool to popping bubbles in the bath, to measuring, pouring and weighing. Whether you’re outside in the garden or inside in the bath, there are many […]
Here is a recent Case Study: Sandra came to see me when she was 3 years into building her new life after her divorce but she was still traumatised by the financial meltdown her husband had left her in. She was still proving to herself that Mrs. Coker, her Maths teacher, was wrong when she […]
After chatting on BBC Radio Gloucester recently about ways to entertain the kids during the Summer Holidays I thought I ask you for your help and ideas to help each other. Just add your simple idea for having fun with your children during the Summer Holidays. It’s ALL about YOUR mindset and attitude and with […]
After chatting on BBC Radio Gloucester today about ways to entertain the kids during the Summer Holidays I thought I ask you for your help and ideas to help each other. Just add your simple idea for having fun with your children during the Summer Holidays. It’s ALL about YOUR mindset and attitude […]
Born Smart, a wonderfully helpful website for parents focusing on the first 3 years in a child’s life, conducted a survey on marriage stress linked to children sharing bed with parents. www.bornsmart.org/ I work with lots of parents who can’t get their toddlers out of their bed and some much older kids of 8 or […]
One of the most stressful things any of can experience as a child or as a parent is the break-up of a relationship and a divorce. Emotions are raw, there is a great sense of loss, confusion, regret, resentment, and then practical arrangements have to be addressed. Most importantly around the children and then […]
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