Encouraging your child to take part in activities they enjoy, where they can practise skills, improve over time, and see their progress, can help build confidence, competence, and self-belief.
Encouraging your child to take part in activities they enjoy, where they can practise skills, improve over time, and see their progress, can help build confidence, competence, and self-belief.
Praising effort, persistence and problem-solving skills, can boost your child’s self belief, helping them to face challenges in the future.
Praising effort, persistence and problem-solving skills, can boost your child’s self belief, helping them to face challenges in the future.
When/then statements frame expectations in a calm, clear, and positive way. Instead of focusing on what the child can’t do until a task is done, you’re focusing on the positive outcome when they do complete the task.
When/then statements frame expectations in a calm, clear, and positive way. Instead of focusing on what the child can’t do until a task is done, you’re focusing on the positive outcome when they do complete the task.
When your child is showing “attention-seeking” behaviours take a moment to yourself to assess what might be the true need behind this behaviour? Having this shift in perspective can make a big difference to how we understand our kids.
When your child is showing “attention-seeking” behaviours take a moment to yourself to assess what might be the true need behind this behaviour? Having this shift in perspective can make a big difference to how we understand our kids.
It can be challenging to decide when it’s appropriate to let your child learn through natural consequences. Here are some questions you can ask yourself in those moments.
It can be challenging to decide when it’s appropriate to let your child learn through natural consequences. Here are some questions you can ask yourself in those moments.
As parents, framing requests in a positive way can make a big difference. When we focus on what we want our children to do, it gives them clearer direction. Here are some examples of positive requests.
As parents, framing requests in a positive way can make a big difference. When we focus on what we want our children to do, it gives them clearer direction. Here are some examples of positive requests.
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.
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.
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.
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.