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 ...
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 ...
Why Our Kids Need Us to Set Limits
Have you noticed that children seem to always want to push the boundaries? It's almost as though they are wired to poke and prod us to see how much they can get away with. Power struggles are an ...
Keeping our Children Safe from Child Abuse
In Australia in 2014/15 there were just under 320,000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Can I say that one more time for emphasis? Close to a third of ONE MILLION reports were made ...
7 tips to tackle fussy eating in toddlers
Fussy eaters: what affects toddler eating behaviour
Danielle and Jason are MasterChef fans, and feel like they have gotten in touch with their inner 'foodie'. Their three year-old son, ...
STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN to your kids
Some years ago I came across a parenting questionnaire developed by thoughtful, careful researchers. One of the questionnaire items asked, “Do you stop and pay attention to your child when your ...
7 Toilet Training Myths
There are many poop-ular methods for toilet training our children. Let’s flush out the myths and aim for the proper science to help with this messy, stinky problem. Frantic dashes for privacy, ...
Sexting: What to do if it happens to your child
Last week a friend of mine had an awful 'sexting' incident occur with her 11 year-old daughter. Her daughter was having an innocent conversation with a boy from school via text when he asked her to ...
Raising Children to Love or Fear
Are you raising children to love or fear you? Most parents have a deeper goal in mind for their children than mindless obedience. “I’m in my 40’s and I’m still afraid of my old man.”...
My 13-year-old doesn’t pick up a single thing
Most parents can relate to having a lazy teenager. And while laziness does seem to be common characteristic of teenagers, there are some things we can do to teach them responsibility and cleanliness ...