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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

July 24th, 2011 by Sheila 0

TIME OUT not working? Try this

Just imagine you were two or three years of age and you were put out to sit on the Naughty Step by a very agitated parent , how would you feel? more »

TIME OUT not working? Try this

Tags: child, Child behaviour, Children's challenging behaviours, Discipline, Help for Children, Help Parents, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time, Quality Time with Children, Stress, temper tantrums, TIME OUT, toddler tantrums, work life balance, Working Parents

Posted in: bad behaviour, Childrens Behaviour, Feelings, lose temper, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing sibling rivalry, managing tantrums, parent coach, parenting support, pupnishment, squabbling, stress, Temper tantrums, toddlers, Toodlers, Uncategorized, 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 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

June 8th, 2011 by Sheila 0

Are you stressed by your children or teens?

Key Tips: You cannot take care of anyone; till you first take care of youself more »

Are you stressed by your children or teens?

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

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

June 7th, 2011 by Sheila 0

For super Parenting Tips – read this

Super article in today’s Irish Times Health Supplement with some excellent tips

Click here: 1224298494254.html more »

For super Parenting Tips – read this

Tags: Children's challenging behaviours, demanding children, encouraging independence, Help for Children, Help Parents, help your child be responsible, mealtimes, misbehaviour, mornings, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting support, Positive Parenting, Practical Parenting Tips, Quality Family Time, Quality Time with Children, Raising Children, recession, starcharts, Stress, teaching responsibility, Working Parents

Posted in: bad behaviour, Better Bedtimes, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, help your child be more responsible, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, parenting support, School Mornings, self esteem, stress, Working Parents Groups

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