behaviour
Discussions and articles for parents of small children - from animal fears and bribery through to telling tales and tantrums, from dawdling and daydreaming through to stuttering and separation anxiety.
animal fear
Some time between the ages of two and four, most children will develop a fear of something. Loud noises, the dark, even a trip to the doctor ...
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bribery
Bribes, incentives and rewards for children are all parenting strategies that I have used to improve the behaviour of my children and while ...
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dawdling
hurry up please! We’ve all been there and it drives us crazy! For the past half an hour, as you race around the house trying to get ...
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genitals
I’ll show you mine……if you show me yours! Most children will become curious about their own and other’s bodies ...
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grocery shopping
Grocery shopping doesn’t tend to score a high ‘fun factor’ rating at the best of times – and it can be especially ...
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holidays
surviving the holidays Some of us face the holiday period with dread while others of us look forward to the holidays with ...
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other children
managing other people's children Managing other people’s children is much trickier than tackling our own. If we do have to reprimand ...
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pacifiers
parents' tips on stopping thumb sucking and use of dummies Use a bandage and wrap your child’s straight arm around the elbow ...
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personalities
I am often approached by a parent with the words, "We seem to have a personality clash." We tend to use the term 'personality clash' ...
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role models
Practise what you preach This is one of those perennial parenting gems that get passed out all the time with the ginger nuts and the cups of tea. ...
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self esteem
You take your toddler to a new playground. There is a slide there with steps up and a nice gentle gradient. You help your child to climb up the ...
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separation anxiety
Your child is scared about being separated. We've all had that heart-rending experience. We need to leave. Our child doesn’t want us to ...
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sharing
We have strange rules of hospitality when it comes to children sharing toys. When children come to our house, we often say to our own children, ...
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shyness
The term ‘shyness’ covers a range of behaviours. It may range from the child who watches cautiously from the sideline until he works out ...
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sibling fighting
I’ve always fancied the term sibling mayhem rather than sibling rivalry or fighting. Sibling mayhem implies that the moment you have more than ...
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stuttering
Will he grow out of it or do I need to do something? Is stuttering hereditary? Is it my fault? Is it his poor self-esteem? Stuttering ...
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tantrums
I am in a supermarket and see an angry child plaster themselves onto the floor throwing a huge temper tantrum. I immediately think, “Oh your ...
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time out
When our children behave badly, when they hit, throw things, try to throw themselves off the changing table, or won’t leave the baby or the pot ...
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trauma & loss
Dealing with trauma and loss - life’s rough stuff. No matter how well we look after our children and try to shield them from the ‘rough ...
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expert answers
behaviour jiggling around when dressing Q. My 3-year-old son has a complete inability to stand still when I try to dress ...
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