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September 25th, 2012 by Sheila 1

Parenting and Children

Parenting is the hardest job we ever do and we come into it with no parenting tips or support more »

Tags: Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, encouragement, encouraging independence, Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips

Posted in: Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, good parenting skills, Help with Children, lose temper, managing sibling rivalry, parenting support, School Mornings, Uncategorized, Working Parents Groups

September 11th, 2012 by Sheila 1

Junior Cert Night

The Junior Certificate results are out shortly and the newspapers will highlight again the problem of underage drinking. more »

Tags: Junior Cert, Junior certificate, Parenting, parenting teenagers, Practical Parenting Tips, underage drinking

Posted in: Boundaries, Communication, encouraging responsibility, good parenting skills, Peer Pressure, Teenagers

June 30th, 2012 by Sheila 0

Children behaving badly

There are so many situations where we can end up in conflict with our children on a daily basis. What else could we do that may help the situation. If what you are doing is not working, you may need to do something different more »

Tags: Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, childrens bad behaviour, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, Parenting, parenting support, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time

Posted in: bad behaviour, Childrens Behaviour, difficult behaviour, discipline, encouraging responsibility, good parenting skills, Help with Children, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing sibling rivalry, managing tantrums, parent coach, Working Parents Groups

July 14th, 2011 by Sheila 0

First Day at Primary School

The First day at School is a milestone for any child and parent. Practical Parenting tips to ensure its success and that your child will settle well. more »

First Day at Primary School

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Education, encouraging independence, First Day at School, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Raising Children, School, Starting School Tips

Posted in: Education, encouraging responsibility, Family relationships and feelings, First Day at School, good parenting skills, Help with Children, help your child be independent, help your child be more responsible, parenting support, School, School Mornings, Sleep, Starting School, Uncategorized, Working Parents Groups

June 27th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Positive Parenting

Positive Parenting is about treating your child with respect, listening to their point of view and giving them a sense of being understood. It is about noticing what they have done (rather than what they have not done) and remembering to tell them. more »

Positive Parenting

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, confidence, encouragement, encouraging independence, Help for Children, help your child be responsible, parenting skills, parenting support, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Teenagers, work life balance

Posted in: bad behaviour, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, competence, confidence, difficult behaviour, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, help your child be independent, help your child be more responsible, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, School, squabbling, Teenagers, Working Parents Groups

June 26th, 2011 by Sheila 0

How to deal with: Temper Tantrums:

Tantrums can be difficult for any parent, so here are practical tips and skills to deal more effectively with your toddler tantrums more »

How to deal with: Temper Tantrums:

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, Help for Children, Help Parents, Parenting, parenting support, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Raising Children, Stress, temper tantrums, toddler tantrums, toddler temper tantrums, work life balance, Working Parents

Posted in: bad behaviour, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, difficult behaviour, discipline, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, lose temper, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing tantrums, pupnishment, squabbling, stress, Temper tantrums, toddlers, Toodlers, Working Parents Groups

June 25th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Are your children driving you wild?

Many parents have difficulty in dealing with behaviour that challenges them; so I invite you to deal with it differently this week. more »

Are your children driving you wild?

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, encouragement, Help for Children, Help Parents, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time, Stress, teaching responsibility, Teenagers, work life balance

Posted in: bad behaviour, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, discipline, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, lose temper, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing sibling rivalry, parent coach, parenting support, Parents adjustments, Peer Pressure, pupnishment, School, self esteem, Sleep, squabbling, Teenagers, toddlers, Working Parents Groups

June 25th, 2011 by Sheila 1

Developing a stronger sense of self is crucial for a Parent

Let’s look at increasing your Self Esteem. The more you raise your own self esteem, the more you will raise your child’s.

Developing a stronger sense of self is crucial for a Parent

Tags: child, Child behaviour, confidence, encouragement, encouraging independence, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, Parenting, parenting support, parenting teens, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time, Quality Time with Children, self esteem, teaching responsibility, work life balance, Working Parents

Posted in: Catch Them being good not bad, competence, confidence, encouraging responsibility, Family relationships and feelings, good parenting skills, help your child be independent, help your child be more responsible, parent coach, parenting support, self esteem, Teenagers, Working Parents Groups

June 25th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Homework/Study Struggles? No more!

If you have Homework struggles with your child, this article has some practical tips and skills to help more »

Homework/Study Struggles? No more!

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, confidence, Education, encouraging independence, Help for Children, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, School, Starting School Tips, teaching responsibility, Teenagers, Working Parents

Posted in: Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, competence, confidence, difficult behaviour, Education, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, help your child be independent, help your child be more responsible, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing tantrums, parent coach, parenting support, School, self esteem, stress, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Working Parents Groups

June 24th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Roundup of Parenting articles in the Media

Here is the latest articles on Parenting related issues in the Media over the past week: more »

Roundup of Parenting articles in the Media

Tags: Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, confidence, encouraging independence, Help for Children, Parenting, parenting support, parenting teenagers, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time, Quality Time with Children, Stress, teaching responsibility, Teenagers, Working Parents

Posted in: Boundaries, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, managing housework, Peer Pressure, self esteem, stress, Teenagers, Working Parents Groups

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