How Often Do You Use Humour With Your Kids?
If there is one thing children love its humour – mum or dad joking around making them laugh. Humour is an amazing way to bond and communicate with your child. It can be used: 1. To make a situation less serious 2. To diffuse situations I was discussing humour the other day and ...
Life Coaching For Children – My Piece In The Mail
Whatever you say or do someone has an opinion. That's why it is important to have healthy self-esteem. Life coaching is one of the processes that can help children gain a healthier self-esteem so they are not affected by what others think or say about them. See last weekends Daily Mail in ...
15 Signs Of Stress In Children
Nervousness Headaches Bed wetting Nail biting Fast heartbeats Stomach aches Nightmares Crying Withdrawal from friends or family Aggressive Defiant Obstructive Argumentative Over-react to situations Disruptive sleep How can you tell when your child is stressed?
How Do You Teach Your Child About Two Way Conversations
I often find when I am with my eldest son and his friends that one of them talks non-stop about what they are doing and does not invite the other one into the ‘conversation’. Its all one sided and even if the other did want to say anything they would ...
In the eyes of a child whats preferable discipline or punishment?
Answer: Discipline. Discipline is much more positive. It reinforces the boundaries that children should already be aware of and it should prevent the need for punishment. Discipline, taught in a loving and considerate way encourages children to behave well. Punishment on the other hand is negative as you are taking away something from ...
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