Parenting

All children have times where they will have behavioural or emotional outbursts. This can be triggered by things such as change (in family dynamics, routine, friendships), stress in the family or school environment, illness, and the parents own emotions and behaviour. Listed below are some of my top tips for helping to manage child behaviour, and be a more consistent parent. These tips are based upon a positive approach to parenting in combination with behavioural therapy principles.   Managing Misbehaviour:   Keep calm when parenting – if you can’t remain calm, leave the situation to calm yourself and then come back to it. Being calm prevents arguments escalating, making threats you can’t carry out, and things being said that may be hurtful. Ignore minor misbehaviours (e.g., […]