Impact vs. Intent in Parenting
When we accidentally harm our children, we often invoke the, "I didn't mean to!" in our defence instead of providing them with the acknowledgement of hurt and support they need.
Is TV Watching Really So Bad For Kids? Well… It Depends
Screen time is often thought to be associated with negative social outcomes for kids, including aggression, conduct problems, and peer relational problems. New research suggests this may not be so clear cut.
Surviving Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a normal, natural stage for babies, but that doesn't make it any easier on the caregiver. Here are some tips to help parents through this sometimes trying stage.
Empathy and Specialization in the Brain
New research shows how empathy is linked to the specialization of a particular area of the brain. Why is this? What does this mean for parenting more generally?
Review: The Discontented Little Baby Book
A new parenting book is out by doctor and researcher Pamela Douglas (out of Australia). Not only is it a book all parents should read, but all practitioners too.
What Are We Teaching Our Children?
When you think of instilling your child with kindness and empathy, do you think about the various ways we inhibit this development in modern parenting?
Guest Post: Taking Back Their Right to Talk Back
Do you allow your children to talk back to you? How do you react when they do?
The Myth of Warmth
The argument is that if you have a warmer relationship at other times, the failure to be responsiveness or to even be hurtful is not a problem. The problem is that science doesn't back that up at all...
“Is She Okay?”: Or Are We Sabotaging Our Children’s Empathy?
We do a lot to try and ensure our children are empathic. And yet, there is one thing I see happen with alarming regularity in our young toddlers that sabotages so much of what we are aiming for.
Playing at the Park
Play. It used to be about kids playing with each other, but that seems to be disappearing in favour of parent-child play. This is the first of a few planned posts coming up in the near future on play and focuses on my own realizations that it's something we actually need to work no in our society.