Avoiding toddler tantrums
April 6, 2021Meltdowns are common among toddlers – feeling intense emotions like fear and anger can be overwhelming. Without the words and strategies to express them, toddlers often respond with tantrums to help manage their feelings.
There are great strategies that parents can work into their family routines that not only reduce the likelihood of tantrums, but also support a child to become more independent and resilient.
Plan. Many tantrums come from child’s annoyance ...
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Dealing with toddler tantrums
March 26, 2021 What is a tantrum?
A toddler meltdown is a child’s way of communicating when they don’t yet have the words and skills to manage their own feelings. Tantrums are a normal part of development and most children have them. Children who ...
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My 8 year old keeps exploding with anger – tips to deal with aggression in kids
March 11, 2021
In this article we will guide you how to deal with angry outbursts and prevent them from happening in the future.
Angry outbursts are developmentally normal up until age seven or eight, although if a child has recently begun behaving differently, ...
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5 tips for when teens have a difficult attitude
February 19, 2021 When our child moves into the teenage years, it often means a change in attitude. The simplest of requests met with rudeness and an atmosphere that is tense and negative. It’s like a stranger who dislikes us has been forced ...
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Covid-19 – How to support your children
March 31, 2020 There is a great deal of worry and concern being expressed about the Covid-19 Virus and the impact it is having on our usual routines and lifestyles.
While this can be challenging there is also a great opportunity to show our children how to stay steady and calm ...
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Helping our children be motivated
February 17, 2020 It can often feel like our job as parents is to motivate our children to do well at school and home. This can lead to a focus on rewards and punishments. However, research on motivation is very clear that the ...
Read moreDo you know your Parenting Style?
November 25, 2019 Research by Diana Baumrind, a development psychologist, showed that parents fall into four main categories or styles: Permissive, Authoritative, Uninvolved and Authoritarian.
This refers to the overall climate in which they raise their children, rather than the actions they take.
So, with-in ...
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What is attachment parenting and why is it important?
November 4, 2019 Attachment parenting is about the quality of the relationship between the caregiver and the child. It is a measure of the child’s connection to an adult caregiver and is formed when the child is young.
Attachment research has shown how important ...
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Wellbeing tips for parents
September 10, 2019 As parents, we need to look after our own wellbeing. Often, we want to believe that we are superheroes and can keep on top of everything. But we all know that is far from the truth and that there are ...
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Positive parenting tips for happier families
April 9, 2019 The term “positive parenting” is everywhere and has become increasingly popular over the years. But what does it really mean? We know from the calls we get that many parents feel confused and disempowered by the contradictory information out there. ...
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How to talk to your child about terrorism
March 20, 2019 Parent Help joins with all New Zealanders who have condemned the horrific violence on Friday 15th March at the two mosques in Christchurch.
To our Muslim communities, especially the families who have lost loved ones, and to those who endured the ...
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