“AAARRRRKKGGGH” This was (roughly speaking – I may have got the spelling wrong) the word *Josh yelled when a leaf blower was used outside our office in a session last month. At the same time, he put his hands over his ears and ran to the corner. Josh hates loud...
Last week I ran a seminar for parents at a local primary school. I had almost got to the end of the night and we were discussing rules for kids. As professionals who work with families, we know that an important part of parenting is to set, monitor and enforce rules...
As a professional who works with kids and teens you will know many families who struggle with issues related to gaming and technology use. You will certainly know plenty of children/teens who are *desperate* to be non stop gaming/watching online video this school...
One of the shocks for parents of the 9 plus age group is how frequently their kids get irritable, sad, stressed and “moody”. Many of those parents remember how their younger kids were happy-go-lucky much of the time. Sure, they’d still get upset at...
We all know those kids and teens who seem to *particularly* struggle with organisation, forgetfulness and concentration. “Gemma, where’s your homework book?” “I can’t find it!!” “Isn’t it in your drawer?” “I...
