Respectful Parenting
How to be the best parent you can be by connecting with your child and holding your boundaries respectfully.
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Responding Respectfully: When Your Toddler has a Tantrum
Tantrums are TRIGGERING.Remember that if you were parented to be “seen and not heard” or sent to your room when you were a dysregulated child - tantrums are probably going...
Fill your Child up with Love
A reminder that your kids are listening to you and taking on board more than your realised. They’re always listening so it’s beyond worth filling up their cup with positive...
When your Child is Triggered by "No"
Another strategy for your toolbox.Sometimes even the feeling of ‘no’ can be triggering for our kids and can send them into a bit of a spiral. INSTEAD, try redirecting by...
Instead of "You're okay"... Say....
Kids truly don’t cry for no reason.That’s probably not what you’ve been lead to believe, but behind that crying (behaviour) is ALWAYS something that’s being communicated. Even if a child...
Teaching Children to be Safe Around Animals
Sometimes hurting animals can become a pattern for kids. Not because they want to inflict harm, but because it has such a fun reaction! The cat jumps and hisses, the...
We need to Help our Children to Cope with their Emotions
We can’t expect to see ANYTHING that we don’t teach and model first ourselves.Our kids are becoming mirror images of us - so we need to think about what we’re...
2 Rules I stick to at the Park
The park is FUN ENOUGH at ground level without adults having to intervene. It's so tempting - but kids actually do fine not being put up to the top of...
How to Refer to Genitals when Talking to Children – an SLT View
Talking about and referring to genitals. We absolutely use the proper terms for genitals when we talk about them in our house. That’s ‘Penis’ and ‘Vulva’. If you don’t know...
There is No Such Thing as Naughty
All behaviour is communication.And yes it can be super triggering and frustrating for us as adults. Chances are that we were punished for misbehaving and you're not alone if you...
How to Stop your Toddler Hitting
Toddlers are tiny and their emotions are huge. When they don’t know what to do with those emotions, they often burst out as physical aggression. And who can blame them?...
Reminder: Kids Behaviour
So often we want our toddler's behaviour to change. But that change starts with us.When you're feeling angry with your toddler, it's even more triggering when they shout or continue...
3 Ways to Support Your Toddler to Play with their Younger Sibling
We so desperately want to see our kids play together, but it’s so important we don’t push it. Our toddlers are going through a HUGE transition. They’re no longer the...
Body Chat with Kids
I’m so passionate about being open and honest about our bodies and their different functions.YES there are some elements and details unsuitable for a 3 year old, but for the...
5 Things to Try if you can't Understand your Child
Because you can't always understand their attempts at words, and when that happens you both become frustrated.As adults, when we're not understood we have a plethora of things we can...
Respectful Parenting: A Dad Example
Dad's can gentle parent too! Kids need our help to handle their big feelings and move that energy into something that can help them to regulate. If in doubt, stay...
My Toddler Can't Behave All day. Here's What I Do
Our kids just want to connect with us. That’s all they want. So let’s make sure we’re connecting in the right way. When they misbehave, often it’s for attention. They...
2 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles with Your Toddler
2 strategies to add to your kete. You’ve got this!! If you’re having some power struggles with your little one, it might be time to think about how you can...
Supporting Behaviour: What to say when your child is doing something you don't want them to do
What you say can make all the difference in a situation. It’s so so easy to get into the habit of correcting your child by telling them to stop what...
The Language You use to Describe Your Own Body is the Language Your Child will Use to Describe Theirs
A reminder that language is EVERYTHING. Children learn all of their language through listening to others. Their body image is also influenced by what they hear other people saying about...
How can I Reduce Tantrums around Transition Times?
If you want to reduce tantrums, one of the best things that you can do is give your little one some warning before a transition. A transition is when you...
