When Friends Begin to Bully

Children’s friendships often go through stages of closeness and distance, agreement and disagreement, flattering and teasing. For many parents simply letting these stages cycle seems a natural way to deal…

The Relationship Between Diet and Behaviour

Children’s behaviour changes due to many variables including their environments, the people around them, their levels of physical health and if they are experiencing stress. Just as important, though less…

Understanding Sudden, Odd Behaviour in Your Child

When children start acting differently many parents begin to worry, and with good reason. Sudden, odd behaviour in your child could be an indication that something is very wrong in…

Negotiating With Your Teen

Negotiating with your teen may be a good tactic if your teenager routinely tells you that you don’t listen to him or her, you don’t respect his or her opinions…

Logical Consequences to Teach Children Respect

Children learn appropriate behaviour very effectively once they experience the negative consequences of poor choices. Sometimes, though, the consequences negatively affect others and not the child directly so the lessons…

Using Humour to Encourage Good Behaviour

Children respond well to humour. After all what child doesn’t like to laugh, particularly along with his or her parents? Jokes and gags are important tools in an adult’s tool…

Managing Behaviour When Other Children Misbehave

It can be hard enough to cope with one child misbehaving, but when children are in a group bad behaviour can spread like wildfire. Managing the behaviour of kids who…

Encouraging Good Table Manners

It can be hard enough to get a meal prepared, all of the kids to the table, and everyone to eat what is on their plates without having to worry…

Questionnaire: Do You Discipline Your Child Appropriately?

It often feels like everyone has an opinion on how best to discipline children, which can make it hard to trust your own instincts and know for sure that you…

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