The many long-term benefits of being a mummy's boy and a daddy's girl!

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We've all heard of the terms "mummy's boy" and "daddy's girl" and usually it comes with negative connotations. Well not anymore!

A new UK study by the Marriage Foundation (August 2018) reveals that children who are close to their parents have better mental health outcomes and stronger social skills.

In this short audio clip Ben Fordham, radio host on 2GB interviews parenting expert, Dr Rosina McAlpine, CEO of Win Win Parenting. 

You'll learn why having a close relationship with your kids is important and tips for how to achieve it!

Why parents should leave their kids at home when they go on holidays

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Article Published on News.com.au by Lisa Mayoh. Contribution by Dr Rosina McAlpine

IT WAS the closest I’ve come to having a panic attack. I still remember the feeling, sitting on that plane, buckled in, seatbelt sign on. Trapped.

My heart pounding, my breath short and fast, my eyes wide and threatening to cry.

What was I thinking, leaving our beloved children for the first time while we had six days in Bali?

It’s something you dream of when you’re in the thick of dinner, bath and bed. You let yourself drift away, buoyed by the prospect of sleeping in, reading a book, or laying by the adult’s pool, not a splashing, squealing child in sight.

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Daily Telegraph - Business turns to educating parents in the workforce

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Business turns to educating parents-to-be at work in the hope of keeping women in the workforce

LISA MAYOH AND DANIEL MEERS, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, MARCH 07, 2015 12:00AM

BUSINESS giants such as Westpac and Qantas have begun offering mums and dads free parenting courses as they recognise a $25 billion opportunity to keep women in the workplace.

The major corporations are turning to a Sydney University academic’s education program for employees before they go on maternity leave, and when they return.

The new trend means that instead of the scenario in which women relied on their own mother, aunts or siblings for parental advice, they can now go to work to learn everything from how to juggle demanding children with a career as well as how to manage toddler tantrums.

Parenting author, and speaker Rosina McAlpine described the phenomenon as “win-win parenting”.

PARENTING TIPS

  1. Bust the myth we ‘magically’ know how to be a good parent. We aren’t born with the skills — we need practical knowledge, skills and experience for everyday parenting, especially challenging moments.
  2. Use simple framework SEE — which stands for Stop, Empathy Education. Instead of reacting to challenging moments, use those three steps to respond to children for a more positive experience.
  3. This applies from baby to teenagers in any situation for getting ready for school, managing emotions, dealing with bullying, getting kids to share, listening at home, tantrums etc.
  4. Move away from discipline, rewards and punishment. Instead, use empathy and education to develop life skills in kids and deepen the deep bond with parents and children.
  5. Become your ‘personal best parent’ by taking care of yourself, role modelling for your children, learning about good parenting and using the SEE approach.
  6. Be in a place to respond, empathise and help children learn how to be in the world. As parents learn, they feel more confident, they drop guilt and stress and their children have better outcomes.