SAY “FOR A MINUTE” INSTEAD OF “IN A MINUTE” Many times your children will ask you to read a book, play a game , build some Lego or bake a cake and you may say, “In a minute.” This usually means that you put it off and may even totally forget about your child’s request and […]
My friend Karen, who teaches teenagers in a local Secondary school, is always saying that too many parents are “Stuck On Stupid ! ” She sees so many parents who insist on playing today’s game by yesterday’s rules and are inflexible as their emerging teenager transforms into a young adult. If you insist on being […]
A major part of bringing up kids is learning how to talk with and to your children. The way you talk to your child teaches them how to talk to others. Here are some simple but really effective talking tips to try out with your kids: Connect before you direct Before giving your child directions, […]
Would you like your kids to cooperate easily, effortlessly and without shouting? Would you like to stop the daily battles? Would you like to teach your kids valuable life skills while developing their independence? If the answer is “yes” then read on ! I have just written an article for National Family Week’s Fun Magazine […]
I have been asked to appear on the Vanessa Feltz Show tomorrow that will be aired on TV in April to give my opinion on bribing kids to behave …… I’d love to hear your opinions and experiences so why not post them up here and let’s hear them ! So…… here are my thoughts […]
I love Twitter as it is such a wonderful place to share expertise and Lori Lite and I have become “Twitter” friends as I really love the work she does helping children, teens and adults decrease stress, anxiety and anger. I have invited Lori from Stress Free Kids to be a guest blogger today […]
? Here’s the third and final part of my series on discipline, offering sensible, practical and down to earth tips on how to bring up well behaved kids! Download the latest podcast at Podbean The second in the series of podcasts on practical and down to earth discipline can be downloaded here and you can also download it from the […]
