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?”
Tip of the Week November 5 – 11, 2018
Troubles talking to your teen? Try describing only what you see without judging them. “I see a pile of laundry on the floor which either needs to be washed or put away.”
Tip of the Week October 29 – November 4, 2018
Disagreeing, separating or divorcing? Conduct yourself as if you were in a business meeting. Stay calm and allow the other parent the opportunity to express his/her ideas, even if you don’t agree with them.
Tip of the Week October 22 – 28, 2018
If your child is constantly trying to get your attention through nuisance behaviour, avoid reminding, coaxing or nagging and ignore the behaviour (although not the child).
Tip of the Week October 15 – 21, 2018
Time-outs can help your child calm down when overly worked up or angry BUT should not be used as a punishment; if your child starts to happily play in their room on their own – the time-out worked! They are calm.