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Focus on Feelings to Stop Aggression

Focus on Feelings to Stop Aggression

If we want to stop our child’s aggression, we have to stop focussing on the behaviour and respond to our child’s big feelings.” – Sarah Rosensweet Imagine you had a bad day and you are slamming the cupboard doors while you’re trying to figure out what to...
“I’m no mad. I’m disappointed.”

“I’m no mad. I’m disappointed.”

“It’s when children fall short and feel most incompetent that they most need our love- not our disappointment.”  – Alfie Kohn How many of us had a parent, caregiver or person in authority say this classic line when we made a big mistake? “I’m...
When A Child Chooses Not To Help You

When A Child Chooses Not To Help You

“We’re training the child to cooperate, not to obey the parent. Part of working together is accepting a child’s preference when they choose not to help.” – Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Hunt, Gather, Parent Today’s message might be a little...
Avoid Urgency

Avoid Urgency

“It’s often easier than we think to avoid urgency, the goal being to allow children to feel unhurried so they can enjoy being children.” – Alfie Kohn In our culture, “busy” is often a badge of honour. We have come to equate productivity with...
A ‘rude’ child might be a good thing…

A ‘rude’ child might be a good thing…

“When kids are always respectful, complacent and obedient with adults, it is often because they are afraid of those adults.” – Melinda Wenner Moyer, science journalist  My dad sent me an article from the NY Times this morning. (thanks Dad!) The title...