5 Things Parents Should Never Say To Their Kids
When I was a child and someone called me a name or said something unkind to me, I was taught to respond with the old poem
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
But the ...
Is it Ever Ok to Abandon Your Kids?
I recently received an email from a concerned parent. It read as follows:
My friend threatened to leave her 8 year-old kid on the side of the road. He had been playing up something shocking and she ...
Keeping Our Children Safe
In Australia in 2010-2011 there were just under 240 000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Can I say that one more time for emphasis? Close to a quarter of ONE MILLION reports were made ...
10 Ways to Have a Positive Influence on Your Children
We have our greatest influence on our children during the first twelve years of their lives. Once adolescence hits, our ability to guide them is reduced as they become increasingly independent, and as...
Is Praise Evil?
Research debunking the myth of praise as useful has been published since the 1970’s. However, every time that I talk to parents about why they shouldn’t praise their kids, people look at me...
5 Simple Strategies for Raising Responsible Kids
My 13 year-old had developed an ‘attitude’ that was driving our family crazy. After countless requests that she ‘play nice’ that were met with eye-rolling disdain, things finally came to a ...