by | Oct 9, 2014 | Behaviour management, Language, Learning |
Time outs are often used as a means to ‘discipline’ a child. It is seen as a way to teach a child not to keep going with a behaviour, by secluding them. It is often used as a last resort by parents and is obviously more favourable than a smack. Mostly,...
by | May 29, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development |
Stay on your child’s side! When your child is having a TANTRUM, the ones where they have truly lost it, FIRST help their brain to calm down by: – staying calm in what you say, how you act & your volume – offering a hug – seeing the problem...
by | Feb 6, 2014 | Being a parent, Emotional development, Going natural |
Just a few months ago I realised our veggie patch wasn’t giving us as many veggies as it had been. So we gave it some love and a few weeks later it is nearly overgrown! It got me thinking about the times when our children might need a bit of...
by | Jan 2, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development |
[18 mths +] My best tactic for dissolving a tantrum/meltdown or in better terms ‘difficulty regulating one’s emotions’…….. ‘Do you want a HUG!??!!??!??!’. Every single time my boys always say ‘YES’ (in an ‘I...
by | Jun 14, 2013 | Learning |
One day Master 3 started taking my face in his hands and giving me a kiss. Cute! Until I heard he was doing it to the ladies at daycare…! So we did a drawing! I asked Master 3 how he would greet the main people in his life. This was an eye-opener!! Kiss Master...
