Day-to-day challenges such as sibling rivalry is normal but sometimes it’s more than that and can be difficult to manage. Scratchy school uniforms can bring sensory overload. Change and transitions throughout the day are a sure-fire trigger to some. And don’t get us started on setting boundaries…
Explore our resources for information, tips and where to go for more support on managing those day-to-day challenges.
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Sibling rivalry Sibling rivalry is a big issue and it's one that comes up a lot when I'm working with families. If you're struggling, you're certainly not alone. I'm aware that there are not a lot of resources around for to help either. Now obviously there's...
Technology. It’s a really big issue for so many families.
I don’t think there is one right way of doing it but there is a lot of talk about what we should be allowing, and what is and isn’t the right way to parent when it comes to technology.
Why Does My Child Lie? Lying is one of the topics that comes up a lot in the work that I do. It’s one of the things that causes so much frustration with the families and professionals I work with. In this article, I’m going to talk through some of the reasons for...
The concept of baskets is one of my favourite parts of NVR, and it’s absolutely something you can use in all aspects of your life, not just parenting!
There was a discussion last weekend in my Facebook group about the coke bottle effect. Many of the group have experienced it and we talked about ways to reduce it. Listen to the Podcast...What is the Coke bottle effect? In case you don't know what the...
What do we do when friends and family don’t get it? We’ve probably all been there at times when we have friends or family members who just don’t get the way we’re parenting. They don’t understand our children’s needs or why our children are behaving the way they...
I’m often asked if NVR works with teenagers. The short answer is yes. If you’re using it with the desire of building a strong relationship with your child, as opposed to just ‘dealing with the difficult behaviour’ it will work even better. It is not a magic wand...
Being a single parent, whilst not easy, is I'm sure easier than sharing parental responsibility at times. I don't have a partner with different opinions, different triggers and different beliefs about how we should parent. And, I don't have to agree what I'll...
I know lots of you are finding out about the joys of working from home when you have kids. I have been working predominantly from home for a few years now. Term times are ok, I’ve got a good routine going and it’s fine. Holidays and let’s be honest that can apply...