What to do when your child has unrealistic expectations at Christmas? Enjoy our letters from Santa and his North Pole team re How to Have a Happy Christmas Despite Freezing Financial Conditions.
If you’re a frustrated or worried Parent, here’s your invitation to join our surprise project, commencing on the 12th of the 12th:
‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ – a letter to Santa and his reply for Parents each day for 12 days until Christmas Eve.
See you for our ‘First Day of Christmas’ – talking about when children have huge expectations – on Monday 12 December!
Parenting expert Val Mullally shares the unique ‘Koemba – Connect’ model – how to listen so children will be able to process their emotions.
Worried because your child won’t talk when you’re concerned because you’re child is unhappy. Parenting tips from Parent Coach val Mullally.
‘I don’ t want to go to school’ / ‘I hate school’ or whatever version you’re hearing, can fill a parent with dread.
Val Mullally shares 6 unhelpful tactics parents use – and shares alternatives that focus on creating long-term communication and building children’s self esteem.
Even positive labels like ‘good girl’ can be unhelpful for our children. Val Mullally discusses the dangers of labelling our children.
Pay attention to how your child explains his successes and failures. She may need your guidance in modifying that view.
Learning how to deal with mistakes and setbacks is extremely worthwhile throughout life. There has been an overemphasis on immediate achievement, to the exclusion of the value of effort and hard work. When children experience frustration over their attempts at a new skill, the aware parent can use this as an opportunity to persevere.
At this festive time of year ‘spoiling’ is often on our minds. Parents query, ‘I always want to give my children what I never had. But how do I balance that so they don’t end up being spoiled brats?’
So what is a ‘spoilt’ child? We talk about fruit being spoilt when …
When Emotions Get Heated
‘Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.’ (Albert Einstein)
We may be stuck in repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour in our Parenting. Here’s how to make a significant shift when emotions get heated.
