As a parent or teacher, it can be tough to watch a child have a meltdown. It’s natural to want to offer help and support when a child experiences distress or discomfort, but what happens when that child doesn’t want your help? It’s important to...
Meltdowns and tantrums are as exhausting for children as they are for parents. Sometimes, it can be hard to understand why your child is so upset, and for kids who go from zero to 100 in a nanosecond, predicting or preventing a tantrum can seem as impossible as...
I once taught a student whose anxious mum was always keen to speak with me. I understood that her earnest pursuit of my attention was simply an attempt to ensure the best for her sensitive only child and did my best to respond positively to her frequent emails, phone...
Australia’s bushfires have brought unprecedented loss, fear and sadness to our nation and as ‘city slickers’ it’s hard not to feel guilty as our country cousins struggle with drought, fire and untold tragedy. All is not lost, however, because...
It can be difficult to help your child to develop the social skills and resilience they need to cope with playground politics. As an adult, understanding how these skills develop in children may be helpful start as you parent your child. Equally, resources that you...
Being a parent in today’s world can be tough, and while we are often very focussed on raising our children’s resilience, we also need to ensure that we have adequate resources in our own emotional reserves to meet the challenges of family life. These tools,...
