Do you wish you could change how you respond to your child's behaviour? Have thought about the role your assumptions play? This will help. The assumptions you make about your child’s behaviour fuel your response.Imagine the scenario:It’s dinner time, you call your child to come to...
“Children do not do what we say; they do what we do” ‘Children do not do what we say; they do what we do’ is a cliche we can use to our advantage. I like to make life as easy as possible, as quickly as possible...
Think of a Teddy Bear - cuddly, calming, reassuring, something to hold onto when the world feels like a scary place. Dr Suzanne Zeedyk a researcher on child development introduced the idea of the ‘Internal Teddy Bear’ to explain 'self-regulation' - our ability to regulate strong...
I get asked this question from time to time and it’s easy to answer with a list of the courses I run but that wouldn’t really answer the question. In my social media bio I’ve summed it up with the sentence: ‘Bringer of calm, clarity and...
Why babies have trouble with reflux, wind and constipation and how you can help them. In baby massage class this is a frequent topic of conversation for new parents. Baby’s immature and sensitive digestive systems may result in a number of digestive complaints. Wind and constipation...
Why are we still so shocked, unprepared and frequently flattened by becoming a mother? Mainly because we’re preparing for the un-prepare-able. Go onto Amazon and you’ll see a whole book section on ‘Motherhood’ and if you Google ‘Becoming a Mother’ you’re not going to be short on...
Judgemental crap and mum bloggers A few days ago the Daily Mail featured an article by Ana May Mangan titled 'Why ARE so many women boasting they're slummy mummies?' (Link: Daily Mail article) - An entirely unhelpful, typically divisive article designed to trigger. The Daily Mail...
Last Saturday evening I celebrated Chinese New Year at our friend's house. There was wine, great food, great friends, music, impromptu Karaoke and (after more wine) dancing on the dining room table. Total fun, total hair-down-not-a-care-in-the-world fun, my kind of evening! It got me thinking...