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Category Archives: Children’s Behaviour
Self-regulation in the presence of challenging behaviours
This article, by Colby Pearce, was originally published on 10/4/14 by Parenting Beyond Punishment as part of their No-Spank-Challenge. Some thoughts on how to manage your emotions in the presence of your child’s difficult and challenging behaviours I am the … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Wellbeing
Tagged AAA caregiving, adoption, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, fostercare, fostering, kinship care, resilience, Secure Start, wellbeing
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Teens, Alcohol and Drugs
Unless our teens experience us putting ourselves in their shoes, we cannot reasonably expect them to consider our experience of the consequences of their decision-making. After all, consideration of our experience is arguably one of the first things we would like them to think about when they make decisions regarding drugs and alcohol. Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, alcohol, child psychologist Adelaide, drugs, fostercare, fostering, kinshipcare, parenting, residentialcare, socialcare, teens
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Punishment without understanding equals invalidation
People do not act for no reason. They may act in response to an idea. They may act in response to an emotion. They may act in response to a need that requires satisfaction. They may act because the way … Continue reading
Getting ready for back to school
OK, so there is just under two weeks until the new school year and a common assertion to be heard from parents at this time is “my child is ready to go back to school”. A similar assertion is “I … Continue reading
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Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, Education, fostering, kinship care, parenting, psychology, resilience, school, Secure Start
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Oral stimulation facilitates feelings of wellbeing
This is another of my posts on the Secure Start Facebook page. Let me know what you think! From the earliest hours of life, infants experience feelings of emotional wellbeing in association with suckling. As a result, a powerful association … Continue reading
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Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, anxiety, arousal, behaviour management, child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, fostering, meltdowns, parenting, resilience, Secure Start, wellbeing
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Inadvertently Invalidating Conversations
“When I was a child we spent all day outside making cubby houses. Now my children spend all day in front of the computer making houses in Minecraft!” The above statement is an example of how much the lives of … Continue reading
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