Managing Behaviour

If you have been bringing up your children on your own as a single parent, and then meet someone new, with whom you want to spend time, have a...

Managing children’s behaviour can seem a Herculean task when they begin to realise how much fun getting into trouble can be. However, parents will...

A look at how behavioural problems in kids can impact education - both theirs and that of other students. Also gives ideas for parents on helping...

Caregivers can only conform to parents’ wishes regarding child behaviour if they know what these wishes are. This article offers parents basic...

Child behaviour modification works by offering children positive reinforcement for appropriate behaviour and negative consequences for inappropriate...

Unlike traditional psychotherapy which can take years, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is specific-goal oriented, with positive results often...

It is a fact that most parents work, some of us work full time, others part time and some are lucky enough to be able to work flexible hours at...

BEING a single parent is tough, and if you have a child who displays challenging and difficult behaviour and you suddenly find yourself dealing...

It is up to parents to establish the standards that they expect their children to adhere to. By teaching children to behave in positive appropriate...

There is an art to being a good babysitter. This, believe it or not, does not involve cans of lager and you and your boyfriend on the sofa. If...

Identifying and diagnosing behavioural disorders can be a long, confusing and sometimes painful process. This article offers parents basic...

Dr Sarah Helps is a child behaviour specialist and has spent the last 13 years working with children and young people who struggle with their...

Christmas is a time fraught with expectations. If it’s not your children using pester power to convince you that you really MUST spend all your...

Medication for behavioural problems exists and is usually an option for children with behavioural disorders. This article offers parents basic...

All children require positive influences in their lives, and positive parenting begins at home. Although sometimes you may feel that you have...

All children have the same basic needs - beyond food and shelter all kids need to be surrounded by loving, supportive people who are dedicated to...

Some children are able to deal with changes with minimal disruption, but many children experience significant discomfort during periods of change....

Young single mums can very easily feel as though they have no help and nowhere to turn when they have questions. This article offers young mums...

There is an unspoken rule that you cannot tell off your friends' children. Rather like criticising someone's choice of job or partner, the...

Accepting that your child’s behaviour may have changed and could be causing problems and conflict both within your family and in school, is a hard...

It’s the one thing that all parents dread...you are shopping in the supermarket or trying to enjoy a family lunch and suddenly one of your little...