Probably the number one question from parents and carers – how do I manage meltdowns? Understanding your own and your child’s emotions and triggers, so you can respond differently and try to avoid things escalating into violence and aggression, is a great place to start.
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Rewards are a topic I'm asked about a lot. They are used throughout society as way of encouraging people to take certain actions, and as we know they are an age old parenting strategy. The problem with them is that they don't always change the behaviour in the...
When your child starts escalating, try and stay calm. I know it's not always easy, I certainly don't always manage it, but it is very effective at reducing meltdowns. Learning how to de-escalate situations calmly and quickly can be one of the hardest parts of NVR...
Wanting change is normal and it's often at this point parents come to me for help. Things are already difficult and they want change, ideally right away! I understand that (because I've been there) but unfortunately it's not very often we can make changes at the...
Before I became a parent I decided I didn't want to be a nag. It used to drive me nuts when I mum constantly asked me to do something (sorry mum!). If I'd just got on and done it, she wouldn't have had to nag but as a child that logic didn't pop into my brain....
Today I want to talk to you about top priorities. Like you, I am fairly busy! I'm a single Mum and running my own company. On top of that, I must make sure that the house is kept tidy, we have clean clothes and the bills are paid etc. I have a to do list and I live...