Category Archives: Parenting

Tantrums: Eight management strategies to keep in mind

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

Please find eight strategies to keep in mind when responding to a a tantrum exhibited by a child in your care. These are meant to be received as practical first steps. Continue reading →

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A Gentle Method for Getting Children to Sleep Part Two

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

This is a follow-up to the very popular article A Gentle Method for Getting Children to Sleep in their Own Beds. Continue reading →

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When Punishment is Problematic

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

People do not act for no reason.
They may act in response to an idea.
They may act in response to an emotion. Continue reading →

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Trauma-Informed: Adopting a Balanced View

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

Eyes are mirrors for a child’s soul. What do children see in your eyes? Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Parenting : What it Looks Like

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

In this post I will provide a description of what therapeutic parenting might look like when viewed as enrichment of conventional aspects of parenting that support recovery from inconsistent and inadequate care and early attachment trauma. Continue reading →

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Party Hats On Monsters

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

A technique that assists children with their fears in an enjoyable and non-threatening way. Continue reading →

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A Tale of Four Mice: An Attachment Story

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

Following the popularity of the allegory, A Tale of Three Mice, which formed the prologue to the first edition of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder, when I was asked by my publisher to prepare a Second Edition … Continue reading →

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School Holidays : A brief survival guide

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

Dear subscribers and visitors. It is Christmas holiday time here in Australia, and I thought that I would update this older post, which was very much buried in this site. Again, it contains some practical advice that many parents, grandparents, … Continue reading →

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We all need CARE

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Your child’s CARE requirements through the years

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