Looking back at my parenting journey I remembered feeling very confident during the newborn stage. It seemed instinctual caring for a baby, feeding and dressing them. But once my son got older I became aware of my lack of parenting skills with discipline. Luckily for me, I happened to attend...
Self-esteem comes from the feeling of being loved and feeling capable. This develops in our children through the quality of our relationship with them. When you have high self-esteem, you accept yourself and your feelings, you recognize your strengths and have self-respect. Self-Esteem is nourished when the families: Show they...
During these years your children will spend less and less time with you. It’s more important now, more than ever, to connect in ways that really count. But for many of us, there are lots of things that get in the way of us spending time together with our teens/tweens....
Children don’t develop responsibility when parents are too strict, nor when parents are too permissive. Children learn responsibility when they have the opportunity to learn valuable life skills in an atmosphere of kindness, firmness, dignity and respect. Jane Nelsen, author of the very popular book ‘Positive Discipline’ explains kindness and...
“My child complains about being bored and expects me to drop everything to entertain him!” How do we respond to such a common statement? Often parents feel the need to fix every problem their children have, including boredom. Children spend many hours a day in front of screens and are...
“A child needs encouragement as a plant needs water” – (Rudolf Dreikurs, an Adlerian psychologist and author of Children: The Challenge) Rudolf Dreikurs thought that encouragement is the best skill to have and is the best way to help a misbehaving child. Encouragement is giving children opportunities to develop their...
Nothing hurts the relationship between the parent and child more than using punishment. It may be effective in the short term but it comes at a cost and also deprives the child of understanding and experiencing their behaviour when we punish. If we get angry and yell, send them away...
“It’s a constant battle to get my child to do chores. He always says he will, but then he doesn’t without constant reminders and hassles that usually end up in punishment. I feel like giving up and doing everything myself, but I know he needs to learn responsibility. Maybe he’s...
One of the most essential skills needed for successful relationships is communication. Effective communicators know how to listen and know how to communicate their own ideas and feelings. To maintain a satisfying relationship with your child, you must communicate effectively. Unfortunately, many parents often use poor communication with their children....
Parenting can be super tough at times and as much as we try our best, we sometimes end up fighting with our children which can deteriorate things in the home. The good news is that we can always find ways to show our children that we care and rebuild the...
