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Many parents are using punishments. Often taking things away from the child. This is a parent attempt at control and is not the best parenting. Natural consequences are better, however parents often try to created natural consequences and they become punishment administered by the parent. This affects both the child’s learning and the parent child bond. This article is about what you can do instead.

It’s hard in today world for parents and children. Parents have stresses and yet are expected to bring up stress free resilient children. This article covers how we can do this from our own place of overwhelm and pressure.

Why choices can be wrong in parenting and what to do instead.

You’re too busy to do it all yourself, what are you ‘telling’ your child if you do it for them and what are they learning?

Teens don’t seem to listen. And they dont want to go to bed. Constant nagging and often arguments ensue. Turn this around with these tips..

When one child picks on another child. You’ve tried everything. Nothing works What do we do to get on top of it. This article explains it.

What to do when your child isn’t handling other seemingly misbehaving in tje presence of other kids

Someone peope have difficult behaviour. Adults and kids alike . What do we do when this happens

When your child doesn’t listen - small steps and simple tweaks to turn this around and reduce your stress.

Getting clear on why tidying doesn’t happen

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How to Stay Calm During Your Child’s Challenging Behaviour You know those moments when your child completely loses it… yelling,...

Why It’s Hard and How to Help I remember a mum once telling me that she couldn’t even load the dishwasher without her toddler tugging at...