Communication, Kids and Culture
It’s a fact that our own triggers are..well, triggered, when we see the same in our own children. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say when we think we see the same in our own children, because that’s the nature … Read More
That was a trick question, the obvious answer is ‘well, duh, yes of course we should listen to children.’ We should listen to children very carefully. By carefully, I mean that in the way we listen we should take care … Read More
How do you make kids listen to you? If you find yourself repeating endlessly ‘You just don’t listen to me!’ here’s a guide to help you! Close observation over many years has revealed to me the fact that children have … Read More
There are two ways of dealing with a child’s grief or trauma, the first is the old-fashioned way of ignoring it, never mentioning the issue and pretending it doesn’t exist. That was in the bad old days before we recognised … Read More
‘Ooooh! You look GORGEOUS! Wow. That really suits you! You look really lovely in flowery stuff! So gorgeous!’ I said that to my 16-year-old son at the end of last term when he modelled his prom outfit for me – … Read More
There are lots of different screens, and when it comes to modern parenting they get lumped together as one thing: ‘screen time’ about which we have to have a ‘policy’. Different screens serve different functions though, so I thought I’d … Read More
It’s funny how when our children say things, we can hear something different. Take ‘I don’t want to go to school today’: Sometimes we hear ‘I WON’T go to school today’ (‘Well you have to go’) Sometimes we hear ‘I’m … Read More