We all want the best for our children. Our natural instinct is to nurture, protect, and provide. But could our well-intentioned actions sometimes be inadvertently creating a web of over-dependency, ultimately hindering their growth and ability to thrive? The...
However hard parents struggle to do what is best for their troubled and troublesome teenager, too often there comes a point when parents’ willingness to help and understand him gives way to feelings of despair and frustration. In order to help their teenage children...
Why are so many families in a crisis? There appears to be an increasing number of children being assessed, in therapy, and/or on some or other form of medication. Parents are experiencing more and more difficulties with their kids, having no clue how to manage them in...
‘A child can only become an adult with the help of an adult.’ This definition by well-known Dutch educational psychologist MJ Langeveld sums up the vital role that the parent plays in the healthy development of the child. It is unfortunate that the primary educators...
SmartChoiceParenting – The Better Alternative Dr Ken Resnick has developed and evaluated by way of a doctoral thesis a unique and very effective parenting programme which he has called SmartChoiceParenting (SCP). During his research, he became aware that...
Should you sit and help your child with their homework every day? The answer is no. While it’s natural to want to assist your child, excessive parental involvement can inadvertently hinder their development of independence and problem-solving skills, and could...
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