The Problem with Time Outs, 123 Magic, and Separation Based Discipline
Discipline is a constant question on parents’ minds and usually starts with the phrase – “What do I do when my child hits their sibling?…
Portfolio Categories: Aggression
Three Things to Understand about Aggression in Kids
There are likely few things more provocative to a parent than attacking behaviour from kids. The hardest challenge arises when our own kids are attacking…
When Push Comes to Shove: What to do with Children’s Aggression
Aggressive behaviour in children can be alarming. Hitting, screaming and yelling, fighting with others, and even eye rolling are emotionally charged actions that can leave…
Who’s in Charge Here, Anyway?
Bossy, commanding, demanding, insatiable, frustrated, restless, and resistant are just a few of the words used to describe the behaviour of children who act like…
Irreducible Needs: What Kids Must Have to Thrive
Raffi Cavoukian, a children’s singer, songwriter, and child advocate, wrote a song titled – All I really need – which beautifully captures from a child’s perspective their most essential…
Steering Through Sibling Conflict Without Losing Your Relationship
Parents routinely believe the greatest gift they can give their child is a sibling to grow up with. This thought can be quickly shattered when…
Ten Things Not To Do When a Child is Frustrated or Having a Tantrum
Every child seems to have their own signature move when it comes to lashing out in frustration including screaming, kicking, yelling, throwing, stomping, name calling,…
