Listen to some easy tips for you to help your child cope with your divorce. Carol also explains what research has found Ito the most important factor in a child’s ‘recovery’ after a parents divorce. https://youtu.be/RhPnIbi-luo For more user-friendly and practical suggestions, see ch.3 of her book Parent Magic – raising kids positively. Get yours on Amazon /...
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Video : Tips for building your own self-esteem as a parent Watch this short video to discover the importance of building your own self-esteem as a parent, so that your child’s self-esteem can blossom. Tips for building your own self-esteem recognize your achievements – tell your kids what you’re good at (e.g. “Hey guys, I cooked a great supper tonight”) and keep finding ways to recognize what you are doing well...
Read MoreVideo : Creating predictable routines Watch this short video clip on the importance of creating predictable routines for our children. Routines help build emotional security – which means when they’re in place, children tend to co-operate much better. ...
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Guidelines to helping children deal with traumatic experiences : Garden Route fires Helping children deal with traumatic experiences like the recent Garden Route fires involves a lot of constant reassurance. A child’s entire sense of safety in the world can feel shattered when experiencing something traumatic. A traumatic event is seen as something – sudden, unexpected and life threatening. The recent Garden Route...
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Children’s common responses to traumatic events Watch this 5 minute video to help understand children’s common responses to traumatic events – especially filmed in relation to the recent Garden Route fires. A traumatic event is something that is sudden, unexpected, potentially life threatening. There are common responses to such challenging experiences. It’s natural for children to show a range of these...
Read MoreVideo : How kids cope with challenges Watch how Carol explains the different ways in which kids cope with challenges. It’s great to remember that many things we don’t find stressful as adults, can be very stressful for children. Because their behavior is an expression of how they are feeling and what they are needing, when things change a lot, or they are under stress, we will usually notice a big change in...
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