If you have a teenager at home, it won’t come as any surprise that the rewards and punishments that used to work so effectively when they were kids can stop…
This post was written by ParentTV expert Dr Justin Coulson It’s important that our kids know that their feelings are normal, even though not all behaviour is acceptable. So how…
This post was written by ParentTV Expert Maggie Dent. Babies, toddlers and young children are learning how to do so many things in the early years – learning to walk,…
This post was written by kids and tech expert, Dr Kristy Goodwin. “You’re the worst Mum in the world. I’m the only person in my whole class who isn’t allowed an Instagram account. You’re…
This post was written by ParentTV expert, Dr Justin Coulson. When it comes to discipline, there are two schools of thought. Some parents think discipline is about punishment. They believe…
This post was written by ParentTV expert, Vanessa Lapointe Helicopter parenting has become the go-to buzzword in the child-raising world. Everybody is critical of parents deemed to be overly protective…
This post was written by ParentTV expert, Deb Blakely Kids eat food for different reasons than adults do. Kids eat food for very immediate reasons: because they are hungry because…
This post was written by ParentTV expert, Maggie Dent In many ways touch has been contaminated by our fear-based world. We have let our children down by withdrawing one of…
Friendships are such an integral part of our lives. From an early age we start connecting socially with peers who are not our family. We might meet them through kindergarten,…
We can all be prone to negative thinking, and children are no exception with their often black and white perspective on things. If a child struggles or fails at something…
By far the hardest conversation I have ever had was telling my children that their father had left. Seeing their hearts break (and being the one to break them) was…
Lying is a stage that every child goes through. With this in mind, how do we deal with our little story tellers and help them understand that lying is unacceptable?…
Life constantly throws challenges and hurdles in our path. Most adults have ways of dealing with tough situations. Sometimes our coping strategies are healthy, other times they are not, but…
Sweaty palms and that feeling in the pit of your stomach – perhaps you have a job interview, a big meeting, are moving house or are dealing with a relationship…
Emotional intelligence is essentially the ability to identify and manage your emotions, as well as being sensitive to the emotions of others. It is an important factor in how we…
This post was written by ParentTV expert Maggie Dent Today’s world is a worrisome place in so many ways. The global disasters and horror stories that filter through to our TVs,…
This post was written by ParentTV Expert Dr. Vanessa Lapointe On a recent school day, my son and I walked through the door with the usual routine in front of us…
I can’t even begin to count the amount of what the actual moments I have had as a parent. One of the hardest things about being a parent is that…
