Tip of the Week March 4 – 10, 2019
If you want your child to respect you, speak and act respectfully to your child. Children learn to be respectful by mimicking and learning from their parents.
Tip of the Week February 25 – March 3, 2019
Are you a single parent? Take time for your self-care, even if this means just ten minutes a day.
Tip of the Week February 18 – 24, 2019
Start a new Family Fun Activity or Tradition today on Family Day. Host a Family Meeting to discuss what everyone would like to do, decide together and then do it! Continue having Family Meetings on a regular basis.
Tip of the Week February 11 – 17, 2019
Help your child learn the life skill of problem solving by helping him or her see their choices and the possible consequences of each one.
Tip of the Week February 4 – 10, 2019
“Courage is found in one who can make a mistake and fail without feeling lowered in self-esteem.” – Rudolf Dreikurs Have the courage to be imperfect!
Tip of the Week January 29 – February 3, 2019
Want to help your child build healthy self-esteem? Focus on their efforts rather than their accomplishments.
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 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.