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CategoryGentle parenting works long term
It’s over 4.5yrs since my last post and I’ve been gentle parenting throughout, so I feel pretty qualified to tackle any questions about w…
Without Shouting, 10 Ways To Get Well-Behaved Kids
Do you ever fall into the trap of being a “shouty mum” or “bellowing dad”? Maybe it’s trying to help your kids with homework, or the pres…
Why Curtains Should Be Top Of Your Makeover List
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When we moved house, our big priority was making it a smooth transition for our girls (5 & 2 at the time). The house was …
Caring Makes Wimpy Kids (& Other Parenting Myths)
There are a lot of parenting myths out there. The dictionary defines a myth as “a commonly believed but false idea.” And that’s the probl…
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Can Gentle Parenting Solve The Mental Health Crisis?
Mental health is a big problem for many people. It’s estimated that 1 in 6 of us will have experienced a common mental health problem wit…
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- Life
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Gentle Parenting A Child Who Is Afraid Of The Dark
I think everyone has had the experience of being afraid of the dark. And it can be a really big problem for kids. I have many memories of…
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Defend Gentle Parenting To An Interfering Mother In Law
Have you got an interfering Mother in Law? Maybe it’s a friend who just can’t keep her opinions to herself? Or perhaps it’s your own mum …
The 3 Core Principles Of Gentle Parenting
GENTLE PARENTING… at best, it’s seen as weak parenting by the snowflake generation; at worst, it’s portrayed as downright lazy. Let me …
How To Prepare Little Kids For Big Life Events
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Change is an inevitable part of life. Big life events can cause anxiety, insecurity and upheaval, and…
11 Hidden Issues That May Affect Your Child’s Behaviour
Humans are complicated! You can have fifty people attend an event and end up with fifty different opinions of it, because we all digest a…
What To Do When You’ve Really Messed Up Parenting
Let’s start by getting our cards on the table – we’ve ALL messed up parenting! Mistakes are part of life and no matter how hard we try to…
3 Things Gentle Parenting Is Not (& 3 Things It Is)
Gentle parenting gets a bad rap. I’m going to hold my hands up and admit that before I started it myself, I thought it was weak, wishy-wa…
The Big Problem With Parenting Advice
Yup I fully appreciate the irony of a post about the problem with parenting advice on a blog which focusses on giving parenting advice… b…
Positive Attention Is The Kindest Form Of Parenting
Children, teenagers, adults – we can all be attention-seeking. Even if we shy away from direct attention, we would never want to be ignor…
The Kids Are Listening – 5 Harmful Things You’re Saying
“Children are like sponges” – have you ever heard that phrase? I think it’s so accurate – they pick up on everything that’s going on arou…
Why You Must Add EMPATHY To Your Parenting Arsenal
Empathy is the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, to imagine how they might be feeling. After 7 years as a mama, I’m puttin…
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Gentle Parenting And The Art Of Listening
The key to gentle parenting is treating your child as you would wish to be treated yourself. It is the belief that children deserve respe…
8 Practical Ways To Deal With A Playground Spat
It’s hard when children fall out at school, isn’t it! A playground spat can be very cruel and we’re not there to help our little ones get…
Gentle Parenting Means Being Gentle With Yourself Too
Gentle Parenting is the idea that parents treat their kids with respect. The adults make all their decisions out of love and empathy for …
5 Things To Do NOW About Your Future Teenage Kids
I worry about my future teenage kids. Or rather I worry about the kids I have now becoming teenagers. It’s a cruel world out there, and p…