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

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!

The Happiness Show

Dr Rosina was interviewed on ABC Radio for The Happiness Show

The program - hosted by Terry Robson - health journalist, author, and broadcaster - explores the notion of happiness in our lives.

Listen to the Podcast here

Is there such thing as a healthy time-out for kids?

Dr Rosina writes for Wellbeing Magazine

When disciplining children, many parents use time-out, choosing it as a “better” alternative to smacking. However, there is evidence that this parenting tool is significantly more complex than parents think and some experts even consider it a harmful practice.

A controversial history

Time-out has been used in behavioural parenting programs since the 1960s. Shockingly, most people wouldn’t know that the technique was actually developed as a method of training laboratory animals and was later used to manage children’s behaviour. Yes, that’s right: it was developed to control animals and today is recommended by some experts as an approach parents can use to control their kids.

Read the full article here

Child Wise - Emotional Intelligence

Dr Rosina writes for the Wellbeing Magazine.

If you have children, you know their emotional highs and lows are just a normal part of life. However, whether you have a toddler rolling around on the floor throwing a tantrum or an angry teenager screaming “I hate you!”, helping your children learn to manage their emotional outbursts is challenging.

Read the full article here. 

Parenting 101

Dr Rosina for the Wellbeing Magazine

How confident do you feel as a parent? Whether you’re a new parent working out how to care for your tiny baby, taming your boisterous toddler or being baffled by your teenager’s erratic mood swings, every stage of parenting can be challenging.

Read the full article here

How to nurture self-esteem in children

Article in Wellbeing Magazine written by Dr Rosina

Parents have many different approaches to raising children and these differences have been stereotyped with labels such as attachment parenting, helicopter parenting, free-range parenting, conscious parenting and even good-enough parenting.

Read the full article here

Talk the Talk - Wellbeing Article

Dr Rosina writes for the Wellbeing Magazine

Communication is an important part of life. It helps people learn, share thoughts and feelings, connect with each other, and build relationships. However, communicating isn’t a straightforward process, as you’ve no doubt experienced. Too often, miscommunications and misunderstandings occur because the message received wasn’t the message intended. So it’s important to be mindful as your interactions with others have the power to nurture or harm relationships.

Read the Full article here

Dr Rosina's feature in the Government anti violence campaign

RAISING A GENERATION WHERE DISRESPECT IS NOT TOLERATED

Dr Rosina was asked to participate in the government campaign "Stop it at the Start"

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Raising a generation where disrespect is not tolerated - Dr Rosina McAlpine

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

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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Raising a generation where disrespect is not tolerated - Dr Rosina McAlpine

To give our children the best chance to succeed in the world, we need to give them the skills to help them interact and communicate with others in a caring and respectful way. Learning social skills that help children to nurture relationships will help them make friends and be loving members of their family and their community.