Why Teen Friendships Don’t Last

By |2015-12-15T13:54:33+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

Why Teen Friendships Don't Last ? A new study has indicated that the chance of your child's teen friendships lasting through high school is pretty slim. It shows why teen friendships don't last. Researchers at Florida Atlantic University decided to investigate why teen relationships tend to be short-lived. The strongest predictors of friendship dissolution were differences in sex, differences in the degree to which children were liked by other children, differences [...]

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Children’s Use of Social Media

By |2015-12-15T13:54:33+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

Children's Use of Social Media Posts and online activities of the young often reflect attitudes and errors of judgment that are immature. Yet, these leave a public record that may prove difficult to escape. So what do we do about children's use of social media? Similarly, children often don't understand how their actions and information may be recorded and shared online, and so willingly tick boxes giving permission to do so. [...]

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How to Stop Shopping Tantrums

By |2015-12-15T13:54:33+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

How to Stop Shopping Tantrums A recent UK survey found that one in six parents cave to their child's demands when out shopping.  How then do we stop shopping tantrums our children display? The survey showed that of those that give in, four out of five give snacks that go against what they would normally consider healthy. Three quarters brought a beauty or toiletry product, and seven out of 10 purchased [...]

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One question you should never need to ask …

By |2015-12-15T13:53:52+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

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 [...]

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Stop Smacking Children

By |2015-12-15T13:53:52+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

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 [...]

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Our Kids the Most Drugged in the World

By |2015-12-15T13:53:15+00:00December 15th, 2015|Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships|

Australian Kids are among the Most Drugged in the World as seen on Today Tonight With children as young as 2 years old being prescribed anti-depressants what are we doing to our children? Watch the story on Today Tonight and find out more about these alarming figures.

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Could we all benefit from parenting lessons?

By |2015-12-15T13:53:15+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

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 [...]

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What do we do when one parent says Yes and the other parent says No to the child?

By |2015-12-15T13:53:15+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

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 [...]

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How to Start Your Child at School Tear & Fear Free

By |2015-12-15T13:53:15+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

Proven Advice on How to Start Your Child at School Tear & Fear Free How to get your children prepared for school https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVEX6nMP3VA • Children often come from a preschool or day care centre with limited numbers of little children and limited size of area • When starting school they are mixing with many much bigger children and a much larger area, they can feel lost and overwhelmed. • Have [...]

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Radio 4BC Interview – Being a Step Parent

By |2015-12-15T13:53:15+00:00December 15th, 2015|Parenting, Relationships|

So many parents are now taking on the role as a Step Parent. With this new role can come confusion and even at times hostilities from the children. How do we find a balance and settle into our new role? How to help positively shape your new step-parenting role? Unfortunately, it usually does not work out at all like the old TV program of the Brady Bunch. Following the steps [...]

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