Why Do So Many Teenagers Get Into Trouble?
Whether it be managing the unexpected behaviours of teenagers, a chronic disability, an acute illness, or mental health issues, Benison O’Reilly explores why teenagers get into trouble even with supportive parenting. Read full article
Warm Parenting Helps ‘Callous or Unemotional’ Children
In this video from Mornings at Channel 9, Yvette Vignando on the parenting panel with Dannielle Miller and Tracey Spicer talking about research lead by Dr David Hawes from the University of Sydney about the kind of warm and positive parenting that can help children with what is known as "callous and unemotional" (CU) traits. Also discussed: parents who are in a dispute over their child and a father has been ordered to stop weighing his daughter as it affects her self esteem. Read full article
Would You Love Bomb Your Child?
Oliver James is a UK-based clinical child psychologist who has recently written about a technique he calls ‘love bombing’ to help children overcome fears and anxieties that may be causing behavioural problems … James says that this technique can solve many common behavioural problems in children, giving them a feeling of security so that many of the fears and anxieties causing their behaviour can be allayed. Read full article
The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Book: The Big Book of Parenting Solutions. Today Show’s Michele Borba offers cures for difficult childhood behaviours. In this down-to-earth guide, parenting expert Michele Borba offers advice for dealing with children’s difficult behaviour and hot button issues including biting, temper tantrums, cheating, bad friends, inappropriate clothing, sex, drugs, peer pressure, and much more. Read full article
Toddlers and Tantrums Webinar Podcast with Robin Grille
1 hour Podcast of webinar with Australian psychologist Robin Grille. In this webinar Robin Grille is in conversation with Yvette Vignando, publisher of happychild.com.au. Robin discusses: Why Tantrums Happen – Why Parents Find Toddler Tantrums so Difficult – The Importance of Allowing for Anger – Triggers for Toddler Tantrums – Helping Children to Voice their Needs and Feelings Appropriately. Emotional Literacy is also discussed and parents’ questions are answered. Read full article
Tricky Kids: Transforming Conflict and Freeing Their Potential
Book:Tricky Kids by Andrew Fuller gives parents insights into the behaviours of a difficult child and highlights the strengths and potential of strong-willed kids. Parents and teachers are shown how to manage these kids and help them to change and develop positive life habits. Read full article
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