Do you know if your child is sleeping enough

We all know babies are supposed to sleep a lot but how much sleep is enough? What effects can lack of sleep have on your child and are they dangerous or unhealthy?  Does sleep impact other aspects of your child’s growth, health and development? Let’s look at just a few ways that poor sleep habits …

Should you tidy up after your child

As both a parent and a childcare professional, I have over the years tried to align what I’m trained to do, teach and model with raising my own children.  I can recall as a child, endless arguments with my parents when my sister – who was extremely messy compared to me, used to finish ‘tidying’ …

Can NLP help your family communicate better

HOW DOES THE WAY YOU SPEAK AND THE WORDS YOU USE IMPACT FAMILY LIFE I am regularly asked to assist with communication difficulties among families that I coach. Sometimes there is such a disconnect within the family that when I meet them, they are hardly speaking at all, or all of their communication is negative …

Is technology the cause of my child’s developmental delay

IS TECHNOLOGY THE CAUSE OF MY CHILD’S DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY is a question a lot of parents are asking in our modern world full of gadgets and devices. So many parents approach me after being told by their doctor or paediatrician that their child has a speech delay, is withdrawn socially,  or is developmentally delayed. In …

Settling the face to face stand off with your child using NLP techniques

HOW NLP CAN HELP YOU STOP FIGHTING WITH YOUR CHILD There are a number of useful behavioural techniques I recommend for behaviour challenges with children. I have written quite a bit about toddler tantrums and how NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming) can help communication but I want to highlight here how to help you in settling the face …

Doing nothing is as critical for children as doing something

The summer holidays are almost over and the big rush of preparation for the new school year has begun. For those who have travelled and spent time away from home, it may seem that the word holiday is a distant memory when you are back in your old routine. For those who stayed home based …