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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Are you stuck in a Shouting Cycle?
None of us want to shout at our kids.We don’t plan for it, it just slips out. It slips out of us because that’s how we were parented - that’s...
Why threatening your child with consequences doesn't improve their behaviour
We've all done this. Here's how we do better.1. Guess at and acknowledge the feeling."You're really frustrated""you need my attention""You're angry with your sister".2. Kindy hold your boundary"I won't let...
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Blackmail in your Family
Children don't control our emotions. We do!What one adult may react to or be triggered by, another adult may not. That's because we're all had different experiences, upbringings and we...
Why you should be a pushover to support your angry child
Being a pushover can help. Fact: kids get themselves all wound up and frustrated. Fact: sometimes you can predict times in the day when your child is going to be...
Reasons your Toddler might be Hitting you
They're acting their age.You haven't got a "naughty" child. There's no such thing as naughty. You have a child with an under developed brain who is acting like a child...
My son won't share with his sister, what can I do?
Sharing isn’t caring. Your child can’t share and that’s okay. It’s developmentally appropriate for our under five year olds to find it difficult to give away the thing that they’re...
If your Toddler is Hitting and Biting when they're overwhelmed..
"I won't let you hit me...""Here's a pillow you can hit if you're feeling frustrated". If your child has the urge to hit, give them something that they can hit....
You're being silly
They're not being silly. We're not listening. It’s so tempting to say things like “stop being silly, stop being silly, that’s enough” to our children, especially when they’re misbehaving in...
Responding Respectfully to Tantrums
It’s ok to cry. Tantrums are normal. We have to remember this when our little ones are losing it. They’re experiencing a lot of emotions that they don’t know how...
Tackling Toys at the Toy Shop
Yes, this helps young children too.Might they still cry? Yes of course. Their brains are undeveloped and they can't understand the complexities of why they can't have everything they desire....
Why Saying "I won't let you do that" always works for unwanted behaviour
It can't fail, because we won't let it fail.Children need limits. Heaps of them. Almost constantly throughout the day. But that doesn't mean we have to remind them of those...
Help! My Baby keeps pulling my hair!
Because saying 'ow' makes it worse!There's ALWAYS a respectful way to manage your child's behaviour and help them to do something different. A baby or toddler, with an underdeveloped brain,...
Are you making your Child's Behaviour Worse?
Hard truth. Often, our children only get our attention when they're misbehaving.We're tired and stressed and sometimes just over parenting, so when our children are quiet and engaging in play,...
Help Your Child to Calm Down with a Camp
Can you remember your camp/fort building skills?! I'm sure you can. Dig them up again to help your little one calm down. My kids were so disregulated this evening. They...
When Your Child is Losing It
All behaviour is communication. More often than not, our children are communicating that they need our HELP.We've had years of practice coping with our emotions and impulses and STILL we...
Why is my Toddler using a Baby Voice all the time?
Your toddler is being a baby.Why is it so triggering?!They're too old to be talking like this now and it's frustrating - you want them to talk normally and use...
Reminder: There's no such thing as naughty
I'm not joking.Labelling kids as 'naughty' can make their little minds take that word on as a personality trait. "Wow - mum thinks I'm naughty so I must be. I'm...
How to Reduce Power Struggles
Children challenge us when they feel powerless.And it's fair enough. If our little ones were to spend a day recording us, we'd be shocked with the amount of directions they...
Why does my Child behave better for other People
If your child is losing it in front of you but an angel with their grandparents - fear not. Attachment theory tells us that when kids are comfortable to let...
Why I Do What I Do
Yesterday I saw a little boy locked outside and screaming and banging at the door to be let back in. He couldn’t have been older than maybe two and half...
