Children
When it comes to behaviour change children are one area of life where many challenging or unwanted behaviours tend to surface the most. Particularly from the point of view of those raising the children who often want to change or ‘manage’ the behaviour of the child.
These articles provide practical, simple, relatable examples of how supporting, understanding and assisting children to be the loveable beings they truly are can be very simple to achieve.
Jul20
Toddler Tantrums: Is my child just naughty … or are they anxious?
Tantrum behaviours are often seen as a person somehow being ‘wrong’, ‘bad’, ‘contrary’ or ‘naughty’. But the truth is that all behaviour is a form ...
Mar04
Jan17
Your Questions, Answered – 06
Question: My daughter, 12, has started to ask me to drop her at our local shopping centre so she can hang out there and go ...
Dec11
Your Questions, Answered – 05
Question: My husband and I disagree over the kids’ rooms. I want their rooms to stay neat/clean.
Nov12
Your Questions, Answered – 04
Question: I’ve been hearing loads of negative reports about the computer game 'Fortnite' in the media lately. Are computer games like this bad for my ...
Aug31
Your Questions, Answered – 03
Question: Sometimes I feel that being proud of my child is somewhat taboo when speaking to other parents. Shouldn’t we all be encouraging our kids ...
Jul07
Your Questions, Answered – 02
Question: How do I get my kids to stop asking for stuff all the time when we are out? Whether we are at a farm, ...
Jul03
Your Questions, Answered – 01
Question: My best friend’s child is mean to mine and it’s affecting our friendship. We’ve been friends since high school and I don’t want our ...
Apr01
Competitive Spirit: Good or Bad?
Question: Dear Tanya: My daughter rarely competes in any events as she has the mindset that she will be no good and fail — how ...
Mar03
Growing Up: Changing Parental Relationships
Children tend to grow quickly from their cute toddler stage into young children, teens and beyond. As they develop, our way of being with them ...
May27
I heart handwriting
“I hate heart handwriting”. These are the dream words that many parents of children who struggle with handwriting would like to hear – that their ...
May01
Mothering or Smothering?
Mothering and smothering. Two very similar words in annunciation but, by geez by gingo, their meanings are polar opposite!
Apr30
Kids’ Parties: What Are We Teaching Our Children?
Parties can be filled with giggles, excitement and create many happy memories. On the other hand, parties can be filled with many opportunities for life ...
Dec20
Tips to Support Understanding During Toilet Training
Toilet training can be so simple for some and yet can take what seems like forever to be successful in others. The key with all ...
Dec04
Nov04
Travelling Terrors – Can We Avoid Them?
The countdown to your holiday has ended. Finally, the day has come.
Sep04
Parties Make Great Classrooms
Parties appear to be something that we all look forward to ... Or do we?
Jul08
Perfectionism – is it debilitating my child?
Perfectionism is simply an image we create of how we expect something to happen. Does your child ever: Yell, scream and/or have a tantrum simply ...
Jul01
The Effects of Competitiveness for Children
Question: Can you teach competitiveness to your children? My child does not have any interest in competing in sport or other activities and sits back ...
May11
A Mother’s True Role
Motherhood, mum, mother and all the associated words come with many images. Images of who is a mother, what a mother should and shouldn’t do, ...
Apr28
Foods and Moods
Do foods really impact our moods? Fabic Behaviour Specialist and Counsellor Tanya Curtis looks into the correlation.Foods are used in so many ways.
Apr27
Fussy Eaters and Problem Feeders
Promoting healthy eating behaviours is vital to your child’s development. Many parents can feel stuck with what to do when their ‘fussy’ child won’t eat.
Mar30
The Playground is a Classroom of Life
Observing a playground full of children, it does not take long to identify a similar feel to a hospital and even an airport. How, you ...
Mar22
Sport: Healing or Harming the Soul?
Our Australian culture is very much sports-orientated. It’s a culture that can start from the day a baby is born and is often carried throughout ...
