Behaviour training tips for parents Archives

What can you do if your toddler runs away? How can you stop them from doing it again, particularly if they just don't get it? We have some ideas in our Google Hangout on the topic.

How to deal with it if our toddler runs away

Have you ever had your toddler run away from you? Is it one of your fears that you go on a day out and you suddenly find yourself with one …

Why do kids have to go to the loo so much - we can NEVER do anything else!

I just spent £20 on going to the toilet (ish)

I spent the holiday in the loo. Well actually, I didn’t, but it felt like it. What I actually did was spend time trying to entertain my two gorgeous kids …

How to encourage sharing between children

Welcome to another Google Hangout with myself and Becky Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. In this video we are talking about sharing and how to encourage sharing between children. Sharing …

When you kids ask for pets - do you quake in fear? Or do you step back and woonder whether it might be a good thing? If you can afford it, then think about it - pets can be a great addition to your family, and teach the kids some great lessons.

Pets for kids: Why giving in to your kids wishes isn’t all bad

It’s a moment we will probably all experience as parents, the day when our children suddenly decide they want a puppy, a cat, a gerbil, a goldfish, or perhaps, if …

We have all been there but how exactly do we encourage our children to tidy stuff away?

How to encourage kids to put stuff away

In this Google Hangout I am talking with our resident coach, Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching about encouraging our children to put stuff away. This remains a constant challenge …

We would all LOVE our kids to be happy kids...well here are 33 ways we can help achieve that. You will be surprised at how simple some of these things really are....

33 tips and tricks to give you happy kids

We all want our happy kids, along with being healthy, wealthy and wise; it is a pretty good aspiration to have for our offspring. In fact, that’s what we are …

Sibling jealousy isn't an easy thing to manage with our kids. We have some top tips here in an open letter to Kate and Wills on the birth of there little one.. There are only 19 months between my kids, so I know a thing or two about sibling jealousy!

5 tips to combat sibling jealousy: An open letter to Wills and Kate

Today we have a little letter for you – from me to Kate and Wills! Yes it is a little tongue in cheek, but it should help anyone who is …

Google Hangout: Tips for Solo Parenting

Welcome to this week’s Google Hangout where today we are talking about looking after children when you are on your own and tips for solo parenting. Being on your own …

Parental separation can be a difficult time and this week we are discussing ways of approaching the subject with your children

Google hangout: Talking about parental separation

In this week’s Google Hangout, I am talking about parental separation with Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. It can be a delicate time for all parties concerned when a …

How do you go about making memories with your kids - things that will stick in their mind about their childhood - so they will remember those happier times when they hit the challenges of teen and adult life. You would be surprised at home simple ideas can help making memories really easy....

Six tips for making memories with your kids

As soon as a child is born, there is so much pressure to “get it right”. Do we bottle feed or breast feed? Do we let them sleep in our …