What is Autonomy-Supportive Parenting Autonomy-supportive parenting is a style of caregiving that emphasizes the nurturing of a child’s ability to make their own choices, be self-reliant, and develop their own values and interests which guide their behaviours. What...
I’ve worked as a psychologist with our team to support children and young people for over 25 years and over the last decade I’ve seen a significant increase in the number of parents who seek mental health treatment for their children and young people. While therapy...
Around 10% to 15% of children experience difficulties with aggression, impulsivity, following instructions and other challenging or disruptive behaviours – well beyond what the average child of their same age experiences. What this looks like in their daily life...
Many children with mental, emotional, or social health challenges are engaged in some kind of therapeutic program – this might be a course of one-to-one therapy, a group program, online learning programs, or even self-help books or workbooks. There are thousands of...
It might seem obvious to most of us as parents/caregivers today that acting in warm, loving, caring and interested ways towards our children is important – however it has actually only been in the last 50 or 60 years that this idea has been discussed and studied by...
How long are you able to read something or think carefully about a topic without being distracted by something else? Are you happy with the length of time you can do this? Does it depend on the time of day or what you are doing? Has it changed over the years for...
