How To Talk To Your Children About Death
Our family recently experienced the death of three close family members or friends of the family. We would like to know what to say to our children. They all seem to be responding differently, but ...
We’re All Just Making It Up As We Go Along (Even This ‘Parenting Expert’)
Have you read The Barefoot Investor? It’s been the number 1 non-fiction book in Australia this year – all about finance. In his introduction to the book Scott Pape, the author, describes the day ...
How do I Teach my Child to do the Right Thing?
Dear Dr Justin
My daughter is 5. Lately she has been acting aggressively towards other children. Today she scratched her friend on the arm so badly it bled. I scratched her back but I don’t feel ...
Stop stuffing stuff in: Why relationships don’t work on efficiency
My wife and I are parents to six daughters.
Yes… six. Yes, we intentionally conceived them. No we weren’t trying for a boy. Yes, we do own a television (which we clearly do not have time to ...
My 18-month-old won’t sleep through the night, is this normal?
Hi Dr Justin
My 18-month old son wakes up several times every night. It’s driving us mad. Is it normal? What can we do about it?
Sleepy
It’s a frustrating fact that waking in young ...
Is My Mother-in-Law Ruining my Child with Screens?
Hi Dr Justin
My husband’s mum watches our twelve-month-old daughter three days a week so I can work. I’m really grateful she helps us because grandparent care is free and if we paid childcare I...
Parenting sucks. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Some days being a parent sucks.
As I sat down to write this blog post I was interrupted immediately by two children fighting over a pair of Cookie Monster slippers. The slippers clearly belonged to...
Say No to Naplan
NAPLAN is the $100 000 000+ test that divides the nation. At this time every year for the past five or six years, I have made public statements in opposition to the mainstream view that NAPLAN is good...
7 Ways to Teach Your Child Self-Control
Self-control isn't something we're born with - its something we hone as we grow. Children especially struggle with control and delayed gratification, but there are ways in which we can guide them to ...
It’s time to stop smacking
Smacking does for your relationship with your child what hitting your spouse/partner might do for your marriage.
There. I’ve said it.
No. I’m not talking about the kind of hitting we might ...
