16 Feb 2018 Are you raising nice kids?
Today's Vlog provides information and tips on how to ensure we are raising children who are kind and compassionate towards others. ...
Children
09 Feb 2018 Helping children who find it hard to say goodbye
All children at some point in their development are likely to experience some anxiety about being separated from their primary carer. It’s common and normal among babies and toddlers. A few...
15 Dec 2017 Tips for Surviving Christmas
This week’s Vlog discusses tips for surviving Christmas. ...
08 Dec 2017 The importance of rituals at Christmas time
This week’s Vlog discusses the role that rituals can play in developing mental health and welbeing. ...
24 Nov 2017 Understanding why children lie and what to do about it.
This weeks Vlog discusses why children tell lies and what we should do as parents to manage this behaviour. ...
30 Jun 2017 Helping Children Bounce Back
We all face difficulties in our lives. Children are not immune to this. Building resilience in our children is vital to their future wellbeing. What is resilience? Resilience refers to a child’s...
30 Apr 2017 Self Care for Mums
The demands of being a mother can leave little time for taking care of ourselves. We can be really good as mums at caring for everyone else and forgetting to...
26 Mar 2017 Easter is a time for rituals and family
Whether or not you celebrate Easter in a religious sense, the extra time away from work and school create an ideal time for developing rituals and traditions for families. As...
12 Mar 2017 How much screen time should my child have?
A common questioned posed to me is “how much screen time should by child have?” And my answer has always been that depends. Previously paediatricians and other regulatory bodies recommended...
28 Feb 2017 My thighs are too fat: Promoting positive body image in young children
Recently I was horrified to have my 7-year-old daughter tell me that her thighs were too fat and she hated them and wished that they would be smaller. I should...