Laptop Shooting – Shaming, Naming and Parenting
…And this week a laptop shooting dad decided to use YouTube and Facebook to punish and humiliate his ungrateful 15 year old daughter for her disrespectful comments about him and his wife, and about all the chores she was expected to do … I want to briefly comment on two things: Humiliation or shaming of children …. and mainstream and influential media commentators’ comments … Read full article
I Wasn’t Going to Write About This
Last week, a Twitter contact shared one of the most horrific videos I have seen in a long time. It was so traumatic that I couldn’t watch much more than a few minutes. I didn’t retweet it because the vision was so violent that I thought it required a warning. I was also unsure about its origin because the video was dated 2004 yet seemed to have just hit the internet that day. Since then, the video has gone viral. Read full article
My Child is Hitting, Biting, Pushing – Helping Children with Aggression
Has your child ever lashed out and hurt someone? Has another aggressive child ever bothered him? If your answer is yes, join the crowd! Almost all of us struggle with understanding and helping our children when they hurt others, and when they are hurt by other children. It’s a shock to us the first time our sweet sons and daughters suddenly bite someone, or throw something at the new baby in the family. Here are some guiding principles for understanding and relieving children’s aggression, so they can relax and enjoy their friends and siblings. Read full article
White Ribbon Day – Sticks, Stones, Words and Children
November 25th is White Ribbon Day. I just wanted to add my small voice to this campaign. I read on the White Ribbon Day site that "In Australia, one in three women will be assaulted or abused in her lifetime. These women are our mothers, our girlfriends, our wives, our daughters, our colleagues and our friends." I read that and I can hardly imagine it is true, yet I know it is. And I also think of the children that are witnessing physical and verbal abuse in their homes every day. And I think of the effect of children bearing witness to this. Read full article
Popular Books
When Rosalind Wiseman published her bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes in 2001, it…
Paperback Book$32.99 AUD
Talk Less Listen More provides parents with strategies and ideas on how to teach…
Paperback Book$29.99 AUD
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out; Malala Yousafzai…
Paperback Book$32.99 AUD