WHY YOU SHOULD SAY NO TO GIFT REGISTRIES FOR KIDS' PARTIES? BY Nicole Carrington-Sima Do you get annoyed by super-expensive wedding gift registries? Especially when you’ve left it to the last minute, and all that’s left is a $500 cutlery set? Brace yourself, poor beleaguered parents – gift registries for Kids parties are an increasingly popular new trend both in Australia and overseas. Many upmarket small children’s toy and clothing stores and [...]
Why Do Mums Strive to be Perfect? The perfect parent doesn't exist and women should stop aspiring for this unattainable ideal. Recent article in She'Said' by Nicole Carrington-Sima “For a very long time now I’ve been saying to young women: ‘You can have it all, but not all at the same time.’ How important it is to take very good care of yourself, of your mental and physical and spiritual wellbeing; [...]
One question you should never need to ask - is Immunisation essential? The debate about should I or shouldn't I vaccinate my children has again surfaced. I wonder why. Why is the one question we should never need to ask about Immunisation? With the exhaustive amount of proof and research demonstrating the benefits of immunisation against the virtually no negative I continue to question - why do loving parents refuse to [...]
It can - if you want it to The Family Law Act amendments in 2007 encouraged share care parenting arrangements between parents. In 2009 another amendment was made to discourage shared care arrangements if there was high conflict between the parents. So where do we stand with this now? The presumption was that children would get to share their parents time and their home would remain similar to that prior [...]
Good read - Article asking Should I Use the 'Naughty Corner'. In a recent article for She'Said' by Nicole-Carrington-Sima on which I consulted discussing use of the 'Naughty Corner'. While I believe is the Naughty Corner should be renamed the Thinking Spot as we do at times need to separate the child from others or us if they have been aggressive or if we the parent have become extremely frustrate or angry [...]
Great article in regards to obesity epidemic written in daily mail UK. Only issue seems they have missed the whole point on the reason people eat as they do. It is not such a food issue as it is an emotional issue. Deal with the emotions, the weight comes off naturally. Have seen this thousands of time working with overweight and obese clients in my office. Make grazing on unhealthy [...]
Wedding Guest List - Now that can be tricky!!! What is a Wedding - It is the life commitment ceremony between the bride and groom, shared with their family and friends. It is an event to unite all members of both families so they get to know each other. The wedding guest list can often be a struggle when trying to fit in all the people you want to attend [...]
Interview on NXFM about separated Dad's being kept away from their children by the mother We find many times where parents have split up and the mother keeps the children away from their father. Unless there is a legitimate or legal reason, no child should be kept away from their parent. This is a Family Law issue. The rights of the child is paramount and it is clear [...]
Is staying in touch with your ex is alright? The issue some partners have is remaining in touch with an old flame or previous partner. Many people remain in touch with their ex as you shared so much with this person and you may have many common friends. While this is fine, it may not be for your current partner and sometimes this issue isn't raised for quite some time after [...]
Parents should stop smacking children and learn better ways to deal with behaviours. There is always much debate how we can work at stop smacking children. While I never believe that smacking a child teaches them better behaviour I question the reason so many parents continue to do this to their beautiful little child. Children are only learning how to be a person in this life and this is created by guidance and [...]
Could we all benefit from Parenting Lessons? A UK professor has called for all parents to be offered state funded classes in how to bring up their families by asking could we all benefit from Parenting Lessons? In an interview with the Telegraph, Prof John Ashton, President of the UK Faculty of Public Health, said "We need to give children a good start in life. Parenting is the most important [...]
By Dr Karen Phillip What do we do as parents when mum and dad seem to have different rules, boundaries and ideas about how to raise the children? When one parent is relaxed allowing the child to do what they wish and the other parent wishes to raise their child with clear boundaries and consequences, hoping they learn to conform and fit in with society expectations? This is a common [...]
