Parenting Ideas Blog

Hold your nerve

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:50:21 GMT

When you are a parent pressure comes from everywhere including; kids, relatives, friends and parenting experts.

Reliable kids - Who relies on your child?

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:16:08 GMT

When we as parents get busy there is a tendencey to do too much for kids, or only give responsibility to more capable kids who arguably don't need it.

Mother's Day, not Parent's Day

Fri, 11 May 2012 15:51:01 GMT

Being a mum is different to being a parent

Raising Boys and scrambled-brains

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:41:33 GMT

Why is it that your son at eight years of age seems to retain more information; is more motivated and seems more switched on than he is in early adolescence? There is simple reason................

Free range parenting

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:55:49 GMT

Giving our kids more freedom sounds like a good idea, but many parents worry about the risk. Maybe the solution lies somewhere in the middle.

Word Kids Up!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:28:45 GMT

Kids with a broad vocabulary are in a better position to alter their emotional state. Find out why, and also discover how you can improve their emotion and well-being vocabs.

The place of relatives and friends in parenting

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:44:13 GMT

What role should your relatives and friends play in raising your child? Should they be called Uncle and Aunty? How do you recognise the place of godparents and other important adults? Here are some thoughts and ideas.............

A walk in the park

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:01:59 GMT

Australians can learn an important lesson from New Yorkers about kids and play.

Five ways to get teens to listen

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Getting on the same page with young people is a challenge for many parents. Often they’ll listen to their friends, and even their friends’ parents, before they listen to their own parents.

You'll Pay

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:11:00 GMT

Many sibling disputes are essentially about dominance or more accurately, restoring the balance of power.

Talk like a composer

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:41:52 GMT

Children tune into tone of voice as much as the words. Tone of voice indicates mood & intent. Children will often ignore the words if they are not matched by your tone of voice.

Mind your language

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

What do you think when you hear kids swear in public?
Teaching kids to use appropriate language is trickier now than in the past. Standards have changed.

Sibling closeness is cultural

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There is a cultural element to sibling bonding.

The research indicates that siblings tend to be closer in

Describe rather than compare

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:56:40 GMT

Describing what you see and how you think or feel, without judgement or comparison when kids behave favourably or unfavourably reduces sibling resentment, and enables you to respond to various situations as they arise.

Size matters

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The move to small families is more significant than we think.

Talk to the chair

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:52:20 GMT

I heard a great story recently that reflected some very smart parenting.

Swap Loud for Soft

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:27:04 GMT

What do you do when kids ignore your requests for help or to behave?

Many people repeat themselves.

Show, tell and......practise

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Here's a potent method to help kids take new (social or school) behaviours on board.

Which birth order position is smartest?

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Each birth order position has its own unique set of characteristics and attributes. For instance, achievement and ambition is a common first born trait, while persistence and creativity is common among last borns. We all know exceptions to the above, however there is enough evidence to support these notions.

Narrow V's Broad

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Is your child on the specialist track too early? Are they cornering the market on interests and hobbies too young?

Push through the pain

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Kids who give in when things get tough, develop a habit that is very hard to break. You and they must push through the pain!

Let bad feelings out, to let good feelings in

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Sometimes the things siblings say to each other can shock. But perhaps it's a case of better out than in, particularly if you want siblings to be close.

Subtract 12 to understand your teenager

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Teenagers have you baffled? Well, here is an easy way to understand where they are coming from.

10 markers of healthy self-esteem & confidence

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

If you had a choice would you prefer healthy self-esteem and confidence in kids or whould you go for high ability. The results of a UK study point the way.

Go VISUAL when you MANAGE kids

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

I've just spent 4 days with world class non-verbal communications expert Michael Grinder. My cup runneth over with ideas that I learned from Michael that you can use to great impact in your family. Here's one for starters.............