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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Time-outs are harmful
Timeouts Are Harmful ⬇️Tantrums and misbehaviour are a normal part of child development. Young children haven’t yet learned how to manage their emotions, so when they lose it they need...
Calm Down Corners - not for every child
Do this instead ⬇️Struggling with your child’s calm-down corner? It might be because it’s not meeting their sensory needs. Every child is unique, and their sensory preferences play a big...
Getting through transitions
Try these ⬇️Ever tried to leave the house with a toddler who’s not having it? 🙋♀️ It can feel like moving mountains! Here’s why:Kids’ nervous systems are still developing, and...
Why can't they just listen?
Do this ⬇️Though it FEELS like it in the moment, your child isn't trying to wind you up.Just because they CAN put on their shoes doesn't mean they have all...
What to do when child isn't listening
Do this instead ⬇️Feeling frustrated when your child isn’t listening? Let’s reframe our thinking and shift our approach to one that values our child’s autonomy and fosters cooperation.Here’s how:1. **Adjust...
Dropping an old-school parenting belief
Outdated ⬇️It's worth stopping to think about whether you're operating on some vintage parenting beliefs that our grandparents used to use. Many are ingrained into us without us realising or...
Play Fighting to help kids calm down after school
Why we fight ⬇️If you have a toddler who’s full of energy and emotion - look no further than play fighting. There are SO MANY benefits.After school and preschool my...
Common phrase that can make kids misbehave
What to say ⬇️⬇️If someone told you that you were a good baker, you'd start to believe them and bake more often.If someone told you you looked good in blue,...
When your child is triggered by a '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 asking...
POV: Your house is a mess
You are ENOUGH.Whenever I share videos of my chaotic home I without question get messages from my followers thanking me for sharing what my house looks like.So many of us...
5 Reasons why ignoring your child's tantrum can be harmful
“Just ignore them”We’ve probably all been told to just ignore our children when they’re having a tantrum. Thats because ignoring them can sometimes ‘work’. But at what cost?Being ignored -...
How to respond when your child is angry, frustrated or upset in public
What to say ⬇️It's easy to fall into the habit of trying to stop kids crying or showing frustration. In public, their outbursts can feel embarrassing. At home, their emotional...
My kid pushed another kid
NOT NAUGHTY ⬇️⬇️Our kids KNOW that pushing, shoving and hitting are ‘bad’ behaviours. They most often don’t WANT to hurt someone else, but it’s the FASTEST way to communicate in...
Reduce Bickering
STEP 1 ⬇️⬇️In no way am I expecting that my kids are going to get along all the time and not bicker, fight and struggle against each other.They're young, they're...
Parenting Respectfully ≠ Being Passive
Kids are allowed feelingsHolding space for feelings is so important. Kids need to be able to feel the full array of emotions life throws at them, just like we do....
What to say instead of 'Good Job!'
Try this 👇Praise is SO GREAT and we should always be looking to notice the good things our kids do more than we notice and comment on their not so...
Tantrums and Meltdowns
Coping ⬇️If your kids are "angels" in one setting then struggle when they come home to you - please rest assured that you're doing a great job.When we as parents...
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.Here’s some...
There's no such thing as 'naughty'
🕵♀Be a detective🕵️♀️When your child hits out at you, focus on what they’re trying to communicate, not the behaviour.When your child says something mean, focus on what they’re trying to...
When you tell your child to stop doing something and they keep doing it...
Try this ⬇️When we tell our kids exactly what we'd like to see them do, we take away the cognitive load, we take away the temptation, we tell them what...