Does your toddler smile? Is he solemn, quiet, even rarely withdrawn? Is your child sulky, sad and clearly unhappy? Is he reluctant to leave you to visit close friends or other family members? Perhaps he even screams when visits are enforced? And is your teenager from another planet? Does he inhabit a strange world you …
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Signs of stress! The crying baby, the screaming infant, the morose child and the sullen teenager. Most of us mums have had experience with at least one of these. And they are all signs of stress. And stress is catching! It can feel depressing for you. It can feel worrying, especially if you have to …
Four stages of life when your child might show signs of stress Read More »
Mornings can be tough. How do you manage your child in the morning? Time is running out and you have to get the children off to school and yourself off to work. Sometimes it all seems just too much. Things are not where they should be, the milk’s gone off, the shoes need washing – …
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Peace of mind! You’ve been up half the night with a fractious infant. You come down to chaos. You’re tired, drained, empty. But your infant is full of beans, full of life — you plonk a bowl of cereal in front of him (simply to keep him quiet). Next thing the bowl is upside down on …
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Do people take advantage of you? Are you that ever smiling, ever obliging person who can always be depended on? Or do you have your own secret calming ways? Do you feel put-upon? Are other people pulling your strings? Are you always saying “yes” when you should say, “No”? And does your heart sink when …
3 Calming Ways to Catch up on Life When You Feel Overwhelmed. Read More »
Are mornings rather chaotic for you? Routines for child time will help. Would you like to spend longer simply enjoying your child before he grows up? Check out some routines for child time. Mornings are special and set the tone for the rest of the day. You know how annoying it can be when …
How This Working Mum Saves an Hour Every Morning to Spend with Her Child Read More »
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz — ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ — -that terrible alarm has gone off again… can’t close it down, kids have to get to school and I’ve got to get to work. Just a few more minutes…God! I feel awful! Stagger to the kitchen, coffee maker still has last night’s dregs — throw them out (sink still full of …
7 Habits to Make Getting Up in the Mornings Easier Read More »
I guess you’ve been there? You’ve squeezed your child into the trolley seat and strapped him in safely You head for the supermarket. It’s a Friday afternoon and it seems everyone in town is there, shopping for the weekend ahead. Everyone is going about their business peacefully, until suddenly…your child explodes. Furious fists pummelling the …
How to Respond to a Furious Infant Without Losing Your Cool Read More »
Your child is angry. You are not sure why — or perhaps you do know? Maybe it’s something easily put right — a small misunderstanding? Or maybe it’s something he refuses to talk about. In either case — you are the adult and it’s down to you to take the steps needed to regain your …
How to Respond to Your Child’s Anger With Respect and Love Read More »
There are never enough minutes in the day, are there? And as the day wears on you can feel the stresses building up. Your neck feels stiff, your jaw aches and your hands tend to clench. Frantically trying to fit everything in, you feel harried from all sides — your family, your job and the …