As my girls get older they get wiser to what quality time can be. I suppose it’s like their vocabulary is getting bigger and they want to spend it in more ways than what they used too. Before I did a parenting course I would spend time with the girls,…
Only 10 minutes of time in the day I’m not a religious person but I do believe in prayer or karakia. I karakia every night with my children before bed. Being a busy parent I only get 10 minutes before bed to spend quality time with my girls, so I…
During the courses we always encourage the parents that they can parent in a positive way. That it is hard at first but over time it becomes second nature. Just like anything we do in life that is new at the beginning it requires a lot of effort to change.…
To be the best parent we can be we need to be conscious of our own energy levels. I know myself that if I don’t get some time alone to play a video game, read a comic or just having a nap it becomes very difficult for me to parent…
An organization called “Heartmath” in America is the leading researchers in the field of Neuro Cardiac Research. Basically it means that they study the heart and have found a network of connections there very similar to in the brain. Not only have they found out about these new networks but…
The call to action can take many forms. For some it can be something small while for others it can be something drastic. I’ve heard that two things motivate people. They are inspiration or desperation. As a parent we find that we can experience many of these moments. We may…
Kids can do funny things. Throwing shoes off the top floor of the mall, climbing up the slide or randomly sitting in water show how it can be really frustrating or embarrassing for a parent, but these mini experiments are how a child learns about cause and effect, gravity, velocity…
I remember I used to think parenting in a positive way was hard. But I don’t think that’s the case anymore. I think there are even harder things to manage than kids. Bills are harder. They definitely don’t give us hugs or make us feel loved. They might annoy us…
Every day in our household we try to make an effort to put a lot of energy into our Greetings, Goodbyes and Goodnights with our children. This is one of the strategies from our parenting courses that we teach parents about strengthening our relationship with our children. It’s also a…
Let’s look at a parenting scenario and break it down into what could be done differently. Its 8.30am. Everyone is late, the house is in a panic, everyone is rushing and yelling “hurry up”. Everyone flies out of the house and even the ride in the car is tense. No…