Screen time – How much is too much? Discipline- What is the best way to discipline my kids? Can learning be fun? Why board games can still help your family connect in the 21st century What is modelling? Stories without books can be educational (and fun) too! Who’s responsibility is it anyway? Parenting a child […]
Sharing Parenting in Abu Dhabi
Parents and professionals across the globe have been accessing support and information from Sharing Parenting for years. Most recently Suzanne has been running workshops in Abu Dhabi to support parents and professionals to embed positive strategies for parenting and caring for children. If you would like to find out more, please contact suzanne@sharingparenting.com Feedback […]
49. Why does my teenager want to do risky things?
Did you know, to feel the same excitement as they did before their teenager years, teenagers need to experience a higher degree of risk, and will often seek it out?! How you can support them Understand they might enjoy risky behaviours – at the same time as keeping them safe. Plan and encourage controlled risky activities such as skate […]
48. How can I play easier with my child/ren?!
Research has shown that adults who can play with their child for at least 15 minutes and day benefit by: Enjoying their child more Can settle difficult behaviours Helps stimulates creativity and imagination Their child can play better on their own at other times Can help child sleep better What is child led play? This […]
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47. How keep your safe child with Video Gaming
We know that video gaming is now one of the dominant forms of entertainment and also one that’s causes parents anxiety. Although there are benefits to gaming the addictive nature to adrenalin caused by this activity can leave teenagers spending hours online and many frustrated parents. What can a parent do to support their child […]
46. Supporting Children Through Divorce or Separation
Are you you, or someone you know going through a divorce or separation? Nina shares tips and strategies for supporting children in this short video. Supporting Children Through Divorce and Separation […]
45. Podcast: Why won’t my teenager sleep at night and can’t wake in the morning?
Are you feeling frustrated with your teenager who ‘won’t’ go to sleep at night and struggles to wake in the morning? You are not alone! Take a listen to Ginny and Suzanne where they discuss this and more about the changing teenage brain and how to support them during this time, following the question: “What changes […]
44. Catch them being good
Do you know one of the most effective things you can do to turn around negative behaviour? … Catch them being good! and do you know when this is MOST effective? … When you least want to! It is so easy for us to give our attention to the negative behaviour we see in children, […]
43. Strategies to support anxious children
Children can develop anxiety for a variety of reasons. As a parent, it can be hard to know how best to support them. It is important not to become overprotective when children are anxious, otherwise they may not not try to overcome their issues. Equally, parents need to not be too forceful either, children need […]