Have you two or more children who are not getting along? The good news is this is very normal. Listen to Ginny and Nina below and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so far, as they discuss more about ‘Sibling Rivalry’ as they share simple tips and strategies which will help to restore peace in your home: […]
Category: Strategies
40. My 8 year old keeps falling out with her best friend – should I get involved? (Podcast)
As your child gets older it is only normal and natural to want continue to protect them but does this apply to friendships too? Do you wonder if and when you should get involved? Listen to Ginny and Nina on our Podcast below and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts so far, as they explore this further […]
39. Why are my children so different from each other? (Podcast)
Do you often wonder why your children are different from each other or from you? Do you have one who shouts “Yes” at exactly the same time as the other says”No!” Listen to Ginny and Hannah on our Podcast which can be listened to below and on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as they explore more […]
38. Why do I always feel I am failing as a parent? (Podcast)
We know parenting is a tough job! Parents put a lot of pressure on themselves to be perfect. Take a listen to Suzanne and Ginny as they discuss this important question: “Why do I always feel as though I am failing as a parent” this episode can be listened to below and on Spotify and […]
37. Can you change the mould?
Try this: Fold your arms, now fold them the other way. It’s not so easy is it? Feels a bit uncomfortable and much easier to do it the way you have always done it. Learning new parenting strategies can feel like this sometimes. We have a saying: ‘If you always do what you’ve always […]
36. Stop…Think…Act
At Sharing Parenting we share lots of tips and strategies to support parents/carers and professionals to keep the atmosphere calm and to protect children’s self esteem for now and the future adults they will become. These are only any good if we can remember to use them at the right time (although, none of us […]
35. Learning through play
Did you know that your child is learning when they are playing? Play teaches so many things – maths and number work, speech and language development, science – how things work and why, learning to share and take turns, colours and matching and so much more. What did YOU play with as a child? WHO […]
34. How to identify and respond to the need behind the behaviour
It is important to share the people behind the research before we begin. ALFRED ADLER (1870-1937) Alfred Adler was an Austrian psychotherapist working in Vienna at the same time as Freud. He was one of the first psychotherapists who was interested in the relationship between parents and their children and individuals and society. Adler recognised […]
33. Are you really listening ?
We aren’t taught to listen, we ‘just do it’. Some people are better than others. Sometimes as parents, things get in the way and we can be distracted when our children are trying to talk to us. Listening does not mean fixing, it means supporting our children to work things out. Encourage them and build […]
32. Are you restricting growth by labelling your child?
Do you have a little queen or princess at home? Or maybe a little monkey! Labelling is included in our Sharing Parenting programmes and we discuss whether labels are a positive or negative thing. If you have felt a connection from a relative who has also ways had a nickname for you then this can be […]