- 18 Oct 2024
- 16 Oct 2024
Talking about anxiety
Lisa Elanor and Adam talk about the ways children show they are anxious and what parents can do about it.
- 16 Oct 2024
"Our children stand in our shadow" - food for thought!
We don’t just magically know how to say things in a way our children can hear, and respond to in the way we want. In the heat of the moment, we don’t have wizardly power to always respond in a way which is most beneficial to our children. It’s not difficult if we remember that we need to learn about our children as fast as our children are learning about the world.
- 16 Oct 2024
Are we rubbish parents?
There’s an important difference between imagining and pretending. Imagining takes place on the inside and pretending takes place on the outside. Obviously! But which are we doing, right now, when we go to work, with our partners, when we stand out in a group? The question relates to who we think we are. But don’t we really mean “imagine” who we are?
- 26 Mar 2024
Are you seeking control or co-operation?
Adam Abdelnoor explains why winning your children's co-operation whenever possible is a much better strategy than "pulling rank" and being the controlling parent.
- 28 Dec 2023
What if it doesn’t work?
In a previous blog, I suggested that children are less likely to show problematic behaviour if you explain why you need their help to complete your essential chores and tasks. A parent commented that this is something a lot of parents already try and do – but sometimes it doesn’t work! And if there isn’t time to do this - is there a 'quick' version? There’s a lot to unpack here…
- 28 Dec 2023