Parenting Skills

Rise and shine

· The power of a good morning routine is often under-estimated. If mornings often go from calm to frantic in a matter of minutes, you might just need to fine tune your family's routine. Here are 3 things to bear in mind to get you started ·

Let me ask you a question: Have you ever felt that mornings in your household go from calm to frantic in a matter of minutes – and that you often part ways feeling exhausted, demoralised and sad – vowing that tomorrow is going to be different? Yeah, I think we all have. Let me share…

What mask do you ask your child to wear?

· Although children might frustrate us for not listening, they rarely fail to adopt our inner and outer critic. What they see us judging in ourselves and others, becomes the very thing they struggle to accept about themselves or others. Let me share with you how you can begin to relax yours and your child's inner critic ·

The idea that we influence how our child meets the world, is perhaps not a foreign one. After all, as a responsible parent, we do see it as our job to teach our child to look people in the eye, be polite, say please and thank you and be grateful when someone gives them something….

Don’t mess up an apology with an excuse

“When you hit a wrong note – it’s the next note that makes it good or bad” Miles Davis One of the hardest things about parenting is having to accept that we aren’t always able to do and say things to our children the way we feel we should. Being a parent is fraught with…

When the parenting tools don’t work

· As a well-read parent you know many of the strategies offered by parenting experts, you've bought the books and know the theory. But there is a sense that despite the best will in the world, the tools are not enough. This is a familiar but less talked about block to parenting more consciously ·

These days it is pretty easy to know a lot about many things. On social media the squares are filled with sage advice, memes and expert opinion neatly presented and easy to agree with in theory. Yet, one thing is to be able to wrap our intellectual mind around a concept – it is quite…

Are you setting a boundary or telling off?

If no didn’t feature heavily in your vocabulary pre parenthood, this little word has most certainly crept into your everyday language since becoming a parent. Kids constantly want. It’s how their development is propelled although at times it can feel like nature made a mistake. I mean; Cake before breakfast?! Playing hide and seek for…

Is your toddler driving you crazy?

· The toddler years are trying for a parent. One minute they are sweet and adorable and the next they erupt in emotions that make it hard for us to keep a cool head and warm heart. Whether you parent a toddler or anyone who behaves like one, this will help you to steer the ship during the big storms ·

“I can’t take it anymore” This mum had had enough of her son’s volatile outbursts and hurtful language. One minute he would stroke her face lovingly, and the next he would slap her and scream because she told him to stop using her as a climbing frame. “He is so demanding and he just does…

Are you dreading your child’s reaction?

· There is more to saying no than merely uttering this two letter word. The fact that our child's reaction is out of our control can make it tempting to stretch further than we actually want to in the pursuit of keeping the peace. But - there is a price to pay ·

Louise Brooks
All blog posts, Parenting Tips, Toddlers, Tweens and Teens, Uncategorized
Apr 30, 2021
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If you were to be given a coin for every time your child asks you a question that requires you to say yes or no – and often RIGHT NOW – you would be laughing all the way to the bank. Numerous times a day we get to flex our boundary setting muscles which should…

4 week parenting online course – Boost your child’s self-esteem (starting Nov 15th)

As a parent we all want for our child to feel confident enough to take a big bite out of life. To share themselves and their talents with the world and grow up knowing that they are more than the grades on their report card. But how exactly do we foster these qualities in our…

Is your child attention seeking?

· How you interpret your child's behaviour hugely influences how you respond and what your child ultimately comes to think of himself. There is often more to 'attention seeking' behaviour than meets the eye. Viewing your child's behaviour in a new light is the key to less conflict and better cooperation. ·

“He’s just doing it to get your attention” You may have heard this type of comment from your partner, parents or friends whenever your child is behaving in ways that push your buttons. You might even have come to believe it yourself. Because what other explanation could there possibly be when your child says A…

How to show that you really LOVE your child

What is love? Is it giving our kids what they want, when they want it? Endless hours of screen time? Endless sweets and dessert, hugs, kisses, food, clothes? Love comes in many shapes and forms and yes love is a hug and a kiss and a ‘love you’, but love is more than that.

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