Teeth are made for biting, and it’s natural that your child is likely to want to test out their new chompers on any surface they can find. The trouble arises when mommy is the teething surface, or worse, other people. It is very normal for a newly teething infant to test out their teeth on the [...]
The Similarities Between My Business And My Parenting
August 16 By 7 Comments
I had to laugh the other day, when we were designing the “rules of the game” for our business. We were writing out the expectations of our staff, and ourselves, and all of a sudden I found myself sounding very much like a mom! In our business we expect everyone to take ownership, be accountable, [...]
Parenting Your Toddler's Tantrum
May 2 By 6 Comments
At some point or other, our tiny babies become independent toddlers, with a plethora of new feelings and emotions to deal with. They all of a sudden start to recognise what they want, and more importantly, when they don’t get it. Toddlers are little people too, and as little people they need an outlet to [...]
Child Discipline
April 18 By Leave a Comment
From the age your young one can start getting into things, boundaries must exist so that they respect other’s property and they are kept out of danger. Now the word discipline means to teach and doesn’t mean to punish. Disciplining your child is to teach them about how to behave. While I want my child [...]
The Perils Of Reward Charts
April 14 By 15 Comments
Reward charts – the amazingly simple solution to all of your children’s behaviour problems, or are they…? Reward charts are used as a means of feedback on our child’s behaviour. When he is “being good” a star or sticker is added to the chart. When he is “being bad” no star or sticker is added, [...]
Redirecting Behavior
January 6 By Leave a Comment
We all have certain behaviors for dealing with certain things in our lives. As we have grown up we have learnt what behavior is acceptable and learnt new ways to deal with situations. For a toddler however they are still in the learning phase. They are experiencing new emotions and just don’t know what to [...]
How To Motivate Your Children / Teenagers
November 18 By Leave a Comment
There are some things that you will want your child to do but motivating them to do it, is a different story. This is not going to be the usual reward or punishment approach that actually doesn’t motivate them for the right reasons anyway. Enjoying everything we do, should be the ultimate goal. Children certainly [...]
How To Motivate Your Children / Teenagers
November 18 By Leave a Comment
There are some things that you will want your child to do but motivating them to do it, is a different story. This is not going to be the usual reward or punishment approach that actually doesn’t motivate them for the right reasons anyway. Enjoying everything we do, should be the ultimate goal. Children certainly [...]
7 Habits Of Highly Effective Natural Parents
November 6 By 2 Comments
1. Presence The best gift you can give your child to ensure they feel safe and secure is your presence. None of the expensive toys, television programs, care programs nor gadgetry designed to soothe a child will ever replace your presence. Your child feels more important, secure and will develop a higher sense of self [...]
