Respectful Parenting
How to be the best parent you can be by connecting with your child and holding your boundaries respectfully.
On the Blog...
Easy Play Idea: Wool out all the stops
Play is learning. Taking notice of what your child does with things and then giving them other resources to do that same thing helps their development. August loves to tie...
Supporting Siblings to Play Together
Yes - they fight. But instead of expecting any different from two infants with underdeveloped and impulsive brains, I’m actively supporting them to learn to play together by joining in....
Building our Childrens' Body Confidence
Your child's body is perfect and so is yours.Can you imagine your child hating their body like you do yours?! It doesn't bare thinking about. I'm not expecting that one...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
If your Child Screams when they want something
Like it or not, screaming is communication. It gets your attention quickly and it tells you your little one needs something. You were used to them crying/screaming to communicate their...
How to Teach your Child to ask for Help
When our kids are struggling, the last thing they want to do is answer a question. They probably want to scream “of course I want some help!!”. A great way...
How I Stop my Baby Touching Things
A quick example of me calmly setting the boundary around plants that I don’t want Etta to touch. I’m being very calm and my voice doesn’t sound excited or perturbed....
Any Attention is Good Attention
If you feel yourself shouting all the time - this one's for you.If you respond to an unwanted behavior with a big reaction, don't be surprised if your toddler (or...
If your child screams when they want something
Like it or not, screaming is communication. It gets your attention quickly and it tells you your little one needs something. You were used to them crying/screaming to communicate their...
