Welcome to Positive Insight, a place where I share my experiences and advice to help you navigate the challenges of parenthood. With observations, resources and practical tips to support your journey all the way from nappies to driver’s licence and beyond.
Sensitive children – what parents need to know
Sensitive children - what parents need to know Raising sensitive children is much easier when we have an understanding of their particular temperament. Sensitive children are the people who feel strongly. However much parents want a child to be easy [...]
Helping Children Make Friends: Age-by-Age Guide to Social Skills
Friendship starts with being friendly so create an environment for friendships to grow. Start small and work at your child's pace. It takes time to find our tribe and friends who are our kind of people. When we do it's worth it.
Stress management for busy parents
We can stand back a bit as that conscious observer and pay attention. Every interaction gives us an opportunity to learn what we can do to help children. We can focus our time and our energy in this area instead of reacting to events. It’s worth slowing down if you want to go faster.
Helping children cope with divorce
No one goes into a marriage expecting it to fail. The numbers tell a different story. 50% of couples will split. The average marriage lasts 8 years. When parents go through separation and divorce they can feel immense guilt about how it will affect their children. While separation and divorce are considered an ACE (adverse childhood experience) which is linked to all sorts of negative long term outcomes for children it need not be a disaster. There is a lot that parents can do to act as a buffer and protect children from the fallout.
Uniting Different Parenting Styles: Bridging the Gap
Uniting different parenting styles is a part of being a parent. However much we think we agree on what table manners should be, it's normal to have differences. Conflict can be more common when we've got an expectation that [...]
Guiding toddlers through tantrums – big feelings little kids
Guiding toddlers through tantrums Guiding toddlers through tantrums is not for the faint hearted. Besides riding the storm on your toddler's journey through big emotions we can feel like we're living in a warzone. Toddlers are in a dynamic [...]
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