August 17, 2015

Parents: How to Prevent melt-downs and screen-time skirmishes

August 17, 2015/ Rosina McAlpine

We all know what it can be like when our child has an emotional meltdown – and it can happen over the littlest thing – like the toast being cut the wrong way! What about the supermarket meltdown when you say “no” to the candies! At those challenging times it can feel like everyone is looking at you, you don’t know what to do to calm your child, you feel judged as an incompetent parent…and you just wish you could be anywhere but here? Right?

July 23, 2015

Busy Parents: Find More Time at Work, at Home and With the Kids

July 23, 2015/ Rosina McAlpine

Are you feeling like you’re always on the go with never enough time to get things done, chasing that elusive work-life balance that we’re all seeking to achieve?

What would work-life balance mean for you? What are you really looking for when we say you want more work-life balance? To help you answer all of these questions, join Dr Rosina as she interviews Mitzi Weinman, creator of Time Finder and author of It’s About Time!: Transforming Chaos into Calm A to Z.

June 10, 2015

Shared Parenting: Fathers Stepping up and Mothers Letting Go

June 10, 2015/ Rosina McAlpine

Do you often disagree with your partner about how to parent? Do you feel like you’re doing most of the parenting and your partner has checked out?

When I first brought my son home I was an over protective mother – even when it can to his dad! I was constantly at my husband saying things like: “don’t hold him like that” Don’t throw him in the air – he’s just eaten”, “Don’t be so rough – he’s just a baby!”

May 15, 2015

How to turn your Child's No into a Yes

May 15, 2015/ Rosina McAlpine

In this video parenting expert Dr Rosina McAlpine's talks about how to turn the constant No's we get from our children into a YES. She discusses how we should take an audit of how many times we say No to our children during the day and how this is reflected back at us. Obviously we can't say yes to everything but Dr Rosina shows how we can give a No in a way that will change the way you and your kids interact with each other.

August 21, 2014

Do babies and children really need sunglasses? Yes! Dr Katrina Chim explains why

August 21, 2014/ Rosina McAlpine

A few months ago I was out walking with my family and overheard a boy saying to his mother “mum the sun hurts my eyes. Can I have sun glasses?” His mother replied “Kids don’t need sunglasses.” I notice that she was wearing sunglasses and that her son was squinting. When I looked around I notice that my son and very few other children were wearing sun glasses.

July 18, 2014

Turn Tantrums and Sibling Rivalry into Skills for Life

July 18, 2014/ Rosina McAlpine

Do your toddlers, young children or teens have trouble managing their emotions?

Do your children fight with their siblings and engage in sibling rivalry?

If you answered yes to any of those questions then please join me, Dr Rosina McAlpine and my dear friend Dr Robyn Mills as we explore the many practical tools you can use to turn tantrums and fights into a learning opportunity to teach your children many life skills like:

emotional intelligence: understanding and managing their emotions
social responsibility: being caring and sharing people

Interview can be heard here

OK, we all know that siblings fight and we all know that children can have difficulty managing their big emotions like anger, jealousy and fear, SO, let’s not see this as a negative thing BUT see it in a positive light. You might be sceptical right? Stay with me - how about we reframe these difficult times as opportunities we can use to teach our children how to get on in life, whether they are toddlers or teenagers.

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