Tip of the Week January 14 – 20, 2019
If you are parenting through a separation or divorce, keep a child-first-focus by leaving your personal emotions out of the conversation with your child’s other parent and use text only for details or arrangements such as pick up times etc.
Tip of the Week January 7 – 13, 2019
Got an angry sibling situation on your hands? Instead of dismissing or trying to change negative feelings a child has about a sibling, try simply acknowledging their feelings without agreeing or disagreeing.
Tip of the Week December 24 – 30, 2018
To help minimize rivalry among your children, speak only to the one child about the behaviour you are concerned with and simply describe what you see.
Tip of the Week December 31, 2018 – January 7, 2019
If your child is easily distracted, help him/her along by keeping routines short and dividing up chores into a series of steps with breaks in between.
Tip of the Week December 17 – 23, 2018
Does your child transition between two homes? Create two homes where your child feels welcome and comfortable but do allow them to carry a few favorite items back and forth.
Tip of the Week December 10 – 16, 2018
Appreciate your teen’s uniqueness and show trust in their judgement.
Tip of the Week December 3 – 9, 2018
Encourage your child by valuing them as they are now, not how they could be.
Tip of the Week November 26 – December 2, 2018
Want to better understand your child? Set up a ‘date-time’ with him/her doing an activity of their choice (without TV, computer, video and electronic devices) and give him/her your full uninterrupted attention.
Tip of the Week November 19 – 25, 2018
If you are hoping to see certain traits and behaviours in your child, try modelling them through your own communications and interactions.
Tip of the Week November 12 – 18, 2018
To avoid homework power struggles, give your child choices such as “Now or after dinner?” or “At the kitchen table or in your room?”