Lets talk tantrums
So often, its kids dramatic tantrums that get parents seeking advice and input from me on how to manage them.
Conscious Parenting
How can we be more conscious in our parenting endeavours, and what does it mean to parent
more consciously?
The Connected Family Series
I am so excited to have partnered with Pure Beginnings to create the Connected Family Series. . Together we have created a series of wonderful tools that encourages connectedness within the family; modelling kindness, empathy, and which equip children with an effective emotional vocabulary. You can download these fantastic free resources here:
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Emotion Wheel
Each family member has an opportunity to spin the wheel. The emotion they land on becomes the ‘theme’ of the story they tell. Each family member then tells a story from their day that may have elicited the selected emotion.
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Gratitude scavenger hunt
This activity centres around gratitude. How do we encourage our kids to be thankful? One of the first ways to do this, is through modelling. Instead of ‘forcing’ our kids to say thank you and pushing them to develop a ‘learnt’ response.
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Mindfulness Bingo
Each family member has an opportunity to spin the wheel. The emotion they land on becomes the ‘theme’ of the story they tell. Each family member then tells a story from their day that may have elicited the selected emotion.
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Table Talkers
Each Table talkers are cards that have various questions on them that are designed to elicit conversation between family members.
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Champion of Kindness
This family activity is like ‘Secret Santa’, although we have called it the ‘Champion of Kindness.This activity teaches our kids the ‘fun’ that comes with kindness.
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Know Yourself
Each family member completes a set of questions set out on a worksheet. At the end of the week, family members can discuss their answers.