by Heidi | Jul 8, 2015 | Behaviour management, Being a parent, Eczema, Food sensitivities, Going additive free, Milestones, Sensitive kids |
[Looking back to January 2015] Tomorrow, my boy heads off to school. It’s going to be a big one. Not just because it’s the ‘big, first day’, but because he is going to skip prep and head straight into grade 1…. It has been a journey I...
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 | May 24, 2014 | Emotional development, Milestones |
Whilst it is tricky negotiating a two-year-old some days, I do get excited that my little boy is working how to think for himself, be independent and make his own choices. Working with children with disabilities makes you realise what an important milestone this...
by | Apr 13, 2014 | Behaviour management, Being a parent, Emotional development |
Speaking from first hand experience, it is much easier to work on yourself staying ‘cool’ when your kids try to steal your calm than trying to pick up the pieces, for your kids and you! So how do you do this? – Being ‘mindful’ is one way...
by | Mar 31, 2014 | Behaviour management, Emotional development |
I have an emotionally sensitive child. And it is sometimes hard not to wear his emotions too! Rather than ‘brush off’ his feelings with comments like ‘it’s okay’, ‘don’t worry about it’, ‘just let it go’, it...
