What is the Sibling Rivalry Paradox? What do we mean by sibling rivalry paradox when sibling rivalry is usually about arguing and fighting and disrespect amongst your siblings? The paradox is when there is a great deal of competitiveness between siblings, instead of...
Sibling rivalry is a challenge for the majority of parents who have more than one child. Parents often believe that they are fair and do not favour a particular child. In reality, this is not always the case. It is knowing how to parent in a fair and consistent manner...
‘How many times do I have to tell you to go and have a bath now?’ ‘What are all these clothes doing lying around the lounge?’ ‘I’m sick and tired of you kids fighting and being nasty to each other, now get to your room!’ Does this sound familiar to you? What a...
Well-known psychologist and author Oliver James states in the preface of his book ‘Not in your Genes’ that the latest evidence from the Human Genome Project is proving that psychological traits that run in families is not genetic. No human being is perfect and all our...
We need to understand that everything a child does is a choice, but the problem is, what are the consequences of these choices? One of the main ideas of the SmartChoiceParenting programme is that parents should encourage and allow their child to make choices, but they...
To curb your child’s impulsive behaviour you need to focus on the small things. Here are 10 tips which are easy to implement and have good outcomes: 1. The majority of kids today don’t have manners. Manners slow a child down. As an example, instead of taking your...
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