The Good Parent
"If you're a good parent, you're going to frustrate your 2-year-old, and that doesn't mean deliberately. It just means when they want a...
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Embracing Emotions at Home
Are you tired of the daily battles and emotional rollercoasters that come with parenting? If you're nodding your head in agreement,...
Re-defining Discipline: A New Approach to Parenting
"Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the most difficult thing to do." This anonymous quote...
Building a Strong Foundation for Fatherhood
With Father's Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the essential role fathers play in their children's lives....
The Heart of Attachment: How Mothers Shape Our First Connections
As we approach Mother's Day, it's a time not only to celebrate the incredible women in our lives but also to reflect on the profound...
Supporting Your Child's Friendships: Tips for Parents
As our children grow, so does their world. From the comfort of our homes to the playgrounds of school; alongside academics, friendships...
From Chaos to Connection: Create Family Bonds through Conflict Resolution
Imagine this: Your house throbs with the familiar chaos of family life. Schedules clash, homework demands attention, and extracurricular...
A Smoother Back-to-School Transition
It's that time of the year again – the "Back to School" season is upon us in South Africa. As parents, you're likely gearing up for the...
Parenting in festive times
Families in South Africa are already caught up in the holiday season with celebrations and family gatherings. Amidst the excitement, many...
Problem Solving with a Rugby World Cup Spirit
The rugby world cup is not just a thrilling sporting event; it's also a reminder of the importance of teamwork, communication, and...
The Art of Letting Go: Avoiding Overparenting
We all want the best for our kids, don't we? From teaching them how to tie their shoes to helping with homework, it's only natural to...
Mastering the Art of Saying "No" as a Parent
As parents, it's common to feel overwhelmed and pulled in many directions. Saying "yes" to every request can lead to neglecting our own...
Raising Tech-Savvy Tweens: How to Communicate
As we all know, technology plays a huge role in our children's lives, especially for tweens who are becoming more independent and...
Healthy screen habits, happy family: 3 basic tips
As a parent, setting healthy limits on screen time for your child is a crucial part of ensuring their overall well-being. It's essential...
6 Positive Tips for Navigating Teen Meltdowns
Parenting a teenager can be a challenging experience, especially when they go through mood swings and emotional outbursts. It can be...
5 Tips on How To Address Bullying in The Digital Age
Bullying in the digital age is a growing concern for parents as more and more children and teenagers use the internet and social media....
How to make the holidays with your kids awesome
The holidays are a time for family, and with the hustle and bustle of dealing with friends and extended family this season, it's easy to...
3 Good reasons to let your child fail and not feel guilty about it
As parents, we are often eager to place ourselves between our children and failure. We want to protect our children from hurt,...
Your child and stress
Stress is a normal response to changes and challenges. And life is full of those — even during childhood. Although parents can't prevent...
Children and Bullying: 3 Basic Tips
Children will encounter many ups and downs in life, and one of the worst challenges is coming across a bully. Bullying is wrapped in...
Are our expectations setting our children up for failure?
By Heidi Malan, Director of Parent & Educational Training Parenting can be uncertain in many ways. As parents, we often feel anxious...
How to manage screen time during holidays?
The December holiday is around the corner. Unfortunately, Covid-19 budget concerns will most likely see many families staying home for...
The basic principles of effective listening
By Heidi Malan, Director of Parent & Educational Training Who doesn't like a good story? Storytelling has been omnipresent in all...
Helping a child make sense of stress
South African families are under a lot of stress. Concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, unrest, and socio-economic issues are at a peak....
4 Tips on how to listen to your child
Written by Erica Strydom In the course of my work with parents, I often get asked the question, "what is the single best piece of...
10 reasons why you should upskill as a parent
Written by Lynn Pretorius In this day and age of constant improvement, further education, and career progression, we are continually busy...
Parents - How to control less and talk more
Naturally, as parents, we have a desire to control. We don't like to hear our children struggle with emotions, relationships, and...
3 Ways to help your child cope with back-to-school jitters
The uncertainties around children going back to school have parents facing unfamiliar challenges. Fear and anxiety levels are bound to...
3 Simple parenting resolutions for 2021
What's on your New Year's resolutions list? If you're a parent, perhaps your goal is to spend more quality time with your children, be...
Calming chaos - 3 Communication tips to tame tantrums
Many parents are unaware of the vital role they play in the emotional development of their child. You've come a long way from throwing...
How to manage your child's screen time - 3 Tips
Children are spending more time in front of screens than ever before. Here are the communication skills you need to set screen time rules.
Sibling rivalry: The benefits of being a parent-facilitator
With the family holed up at home during a global pandemic, chances for sibling rivalry is rife. The last thing a household needs is...
How to help your child manage COVID-19 confusions
It is not easy to read the signals of anxiety. Children deal with stress in numerous different ways and it can manifest in behavioural...
Stop trying to fix your child's feelings
People have lost the ability to listen effectively. In Parent Effectiveness Training we call this tool Active Listening and here's why...
4 Common causes of stress in children
A child can easily interpret a harmless situation as frightening, and without a parent to help them make sense...
Online learning: How to help your kids thrive - tips from a homeschooling parent
To take on a child's education on your own might seem like a daunting task but some parents have been doing it for years.
From Dinosaur Dogs and Bird Lakes: How I'm Surviving Lockdown with A Two-Year-Old
An extraordinary situation calls for exceptional skills and the lockdown opened my eyes to how remarkable the P.E.T. skillset is.
How Parent Effectiveness Training Helps Me During Lockdown
I am thankful I have the P.E.T. skills in my pocket during this time because...
Routines: Why They Matter
A routine reduces the fear of the unknown. It is comforting to a child because it helps them feel in control of their world.
3 Tips for managing meltdowns
Tantrums and meltdowns rank among the top issues parents face. Luckily, there are effective parenting techniques to help weather-the-storm.
Starting big school? How to handle the big emotions
Four helpful tips on how to help your child prepare emotionally for the first day of school.
Exam time - 5 Steps to setting rules
No parent wants to see their child crack under pressure to perform. Therefore, it's wise to approach the rules and boundaries we set during
Help! I've messed up parenting
Simple ways you can turn your mess-up into a learning opportunity for you and your child.
3 Tips for parenting in the digital age
Parents play an important role in teaching children healthy tech habits; on how to use these devices moderately and appropriately.
How to help your child identify and express emotions
Many parents are unaware of the vital role they play in the emotional development of their child.
My children won't stop fighting! - 4 Ways to handle sibling rivalry
Nothing makes a parent feel more helpless and dispirited than the sounds of siblings shrieking, shouting, bickering, competing... at...
4 Tips on how to listen to your child
In the course of my work with parents, I often get asked the question “what is the single best piece of parenting advice that you would...
Help! My child has a problem
A child will come across many ups and downs in life. They will have many strong feelings, thoughts, or problems and as a parent, it’s not...
10 reasons why you should upskill as a parent
In this day and age of constant improvement, further education and career progression we are continually busy to improve, learn and grow....
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