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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

July 6th, 2012 by Sheila 1

Teens & Alcohol

As the parent of teenage girls I am aware of the dangers of teenage drinking. more »

Tags: Education, Junior Cert, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Teenagers, underage drinking

Posted in: Boundaries, Communication, difficult behaviour, Education, good parenting skills, Manage conflict, parent coach, Peer Pressure, Teenagers

March 30th, 2012 by Sheila 0

Top 10 Listening Skills – A skill that can be learned

We were given two ears but only one mouth. This is because God knew that listening was twice as hard as talking. more »

Tags: listening skills, Positive Parenting

Posted in: Communication, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, good parenting skills, Wellbeing, Working Parents Groups

June 27th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Celebrity Culture and your Teenager

A look at any newsagent will confirm the popularity of celebrities for our young people. The ‘celebrity culture’ means our teenagers are targeted by TV shows, soap’s, magazines and movies. more »

Celebrity Culture and your Teenager

Tags: celebrity culture, Education, Parenting, parenting support, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, teaching responsibility, Teenagers, the media and your teen, Working Parents

Posted in: Boundaries, Communication, Feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, Manage conflict, parenting support, Peer Pressure, self esteem, Teenagers, 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 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

Some Discipline Tips

All Discipline begins with the Parent more »

Some Discipline Tips

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, chores, Help for Children, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, parenting teenagers, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Raising Children, Stress, teaching responsibility, work life balance

Posted in: bad behaviour, Better Bedtimes, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, discipline, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, good parenting skills, lose temper, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing housework, managing sibling rivalry, managing tantrums, parent coach, parenting support, Parents adjustments, School, self esteem, Sleep, squabbling, stress, Teenagers, Temper tantrums, toddlers, 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

June 14th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Interesting Parenting articles in Media over past week

Here’s link’s to the Parenting articles that have featured in the Media over the past week more »

Interesting Parenting articles in Media over past week

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, divorce, Help for Children, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, parenting teenagers, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Stress, teaching responsibility, teenage drinking, Teenagers, underage drinking, work life balance, Working Parents

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

June 9th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Alcohol – ‘young people should avoid until 24′

Sobering facts about parents relationship with alcohol and it’s effect on their teenagers more »

Alcohol – ‘young people should avoid until 24′

Tags: binge d rinking, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, Keep your children safe, Parenting, parenting support, parenting teenagers, parenting teens, Practical Parenting Tips, teaching responsibility, teenage drinking, teens and alcohol, underage drinking

Posted in: Boundaries, Communication, good parenting skills, help your child be more responsible, stress, Teenagers, Uncategorized

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