Parenting Articles
Positive parenting, often referred to as ‘positive discipline’, is a style of parenting based on respect for both child and adult. Central to positive parenting is the idea that humans are naturally sociable creatures, with a desire to connect with others. When children feel engaged, respected and supported in their community, they behave better. Where...
If you and your spouse are considering a divorce, whether or not it will be good for the children might be the argument that has you still hanging on. But what are the true psychological effects of divorce on children? And should you really stay together for the kids? The Changing Family – Is Divorce...
Just because you love each other doesn’t mean you love your spouse’s approach to raising kids. Why do conflicting parenting styles happen? Most often, despite all the books we read about parenting, we tend to rely on how we ourselves were raised. We attempt to build on what worked, and reshape what didn’t. The...
Children are by their very nature full of energy and curiosity. Stuck in an adult world of rules they are still learning, they all can become bored with sitting still, forget what they’ve been told, and get distracted by something new and exciting. So then when does normal child behaviour cross the line into attention...
Anger can be perplexing enough in your partner or family member. But what about your child? What can you do if you have an angry kid? And what are the possible reasons he or she became so angry in the first place? Why is my child so angry? We all have an inbuilt primal response...
Finding out your child has a chronic illness is a daunting, unexpected experience for any parent. And what with learning how to handle your sick child’s new needs and requirements, to managing the effects a chronically ill sibling has on your other children, it can be easy to overlook your own wellbeing. The psychological effects...
Girls are typically found to suffer more from emotional troubles, while boys have higher rates of conduct or behavioural problems. But a report by University College London recently shed a troubling light when it announced a 55% rise in the rates of emotional problems amongst British girls aged 11 to 13. Analysing data on over...
Is your once affectionate son now a surly person who loathes to exit his bedroom? Your calm and reliable daughter you enjoyed shopping trips with suddenly hyper and daring and refusing to be seen with you? If your teenagers suddenly seem like a different species, you just might be right – at least as far...
by Natalie Trice It’s not uncommon to experience ‘baby blues’ after giving birth. For some women this goes away as quickly as it arrived. For others, it develops into full-blown postnatal depression (PND), a condition that is often hidden but can have a significant impact on you and your family. NHS figures show postnatal depression...
It was once thought that children suffered less than adults from PTSD due to a natural ‘resilience’. But it is now recognised that children are very vulnerable to PTSD, and new methods of diagnosis mean that more children are receiving the support they need. There is no recent survey in England that offers statistics on...
