The benefits of household rules

As parents, we all have good days and bad days which may influence how we respond to our children. Setting household rules can help create a consistent and predictable environment for our children to flourish in.

As parents, we all have good days and bad days which may influence how we respond to our children. Setting household rules can help create a consistent and predictable environment for our children to flourish in.

Annie (Practitioner)

5 Tips for the bedtime routine

Settling your child for bedtime can sometimes be a big task. Her are some tips to smoothly transition into night mode.

Settling your child for bedtime can sometimes be a big task. Her are some tips to smoothly transition into night mode.

Annie (practitioner)

Breaking down barriers

Sometimes, children may find it hard to follow instructions due to internal or external barriers. When giving instructions, try to spot and respond to potential barriers that might get in their way.

Sometimes, children may find it hard to follow instructions due to internal or external barriers. When giving instructions, try to spot and respond to potential barriers that might get in their way.

NADINE (PARENT + PRACTITIONER)

The magic praise ratio

Parents, noticing opportunities to praise your child can help foster a supportive and encouraging environment.

Parents, noticing opportunities to praise your child can help foster a supportive and encouraging environment.

Annie (Practitioner)

The power of noticing the positive

Focusing your attention on noticing and praising positive behaviour can help encourage more of it.

Focusing your attention on noticing and praising positive behaviour can help encourage more of it.

Annie (Practitioner)

Supporting your child through praise

Praise is a great way to encourage positive behaviour in your child.

Praise is a great way to encourage positive behaviour in your child.

Annie (Practitioner)

My toddlers favourite word is ‘no’

The ‘no stage’ is an important milestone for toddlers. Providing choices, setting clear boundaries, and trying to remain calm can help you to navigate through this phase.

The ‘no stage’ is an important milestone for toddlers. Providing choices, setting clear boundaries, and trying to remain calm can help you to navigate through this phase.

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Say what you want to see

As parents, stating what we don’t want to see can increase anxiety in our children and can also act as a hidden command. Instead, it can help to say what we want to happen as this can more clearly let our children know what we’d like them to do.

As parents, stating what we don’t want to see can increase anxiety in our children and can also act as a hidden command. Instead, it can help to say what we want to happen as this can more clearly let our children know what we’d like them to do.

Annie (Practitioner)

Separating the child from the behaviour

When addressing challenging behaviour, try to describe the behaviour that you would like to see.

When addressing challenging behaviour, try to describe the behaviour that you would like to see.

Annie (Practitioner)

Child’s Attention Span

Engaging in activities with an end goal is a great way to support your child’s attention span.

Engaging in activities with an end goal is a great way to support your child’s attention span.

Julia (practitioner)