Positive role models can stop the cycle of gender-based violence

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Young people's behaviours are often shaped by adults and carers around them. By stopping disrespectful behaviour and education through positive role modelling, we can put an end to the cycle of violence.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • “Stop it at the Start” campaign aims to break the cycle of violence by encouraging adults to have positive influences in young people

  • We must stop excuses and educate children about respectful behaviour

  • Resources are available to help you engage in conversation

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SBS Article - Positive role models can stop the cycle of gender-based violence

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Young people's behaviours are often shaped by adults and carers around them. By stopping disrespectful behaviour and education through positive role modelling, we can put an end to the cycle of violence.

How often have we heard phrases such as “boys will be boys” or “it’s OK, he just did it because he likes you”, about disrespectful or aggressive behaviour towards girls or women?

Although these sayings may seem harmless on the surface, they are unknowingly normalising aggression as something that is inherent in boys or something that is provoked by girls, experts say.

Not all forms of disrespect lead to violence, but we know that violence starts with disrespect. We can put an end to this cycle by stopping it at the start.

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Why do parents forget their children in parked, hot cars?

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Why do parents forget their children in parked, hot cars?

A 2-year-old child was found dead inside a parked car in Kansas on Sunday — marking the ninth such death in the country in the three-week span since a New York dad made national headlines for accidentally leaving his twins in a hot car for hours.

The toddler who died Sunday was discovered just before 6 p.m. in Lawrence, a city roughly 40 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo. Investigators said they received a call about someone who'd been "left unattended," and medical responders determined the child was dead at the scene.

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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!

The Happiness Show

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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?

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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.

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Child Wise - Emotional Intelligence

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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.

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Parenting 101

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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.

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How to nurture self-esteem in children

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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.

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Talk the Talk - Wellbeing Article

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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.

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

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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.

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.

Illawarra Mercury - Article

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Parenting workshops for employees in small to medium sized businesses.

Win Win Parenting chief executive Dr Rosina McAlpine said as more parents feel the stress and guilt of juggling a career and family she wants to help them and the businesses they work for.

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http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/3912327/parenting-workshops-help-local-employees/