by Amelia | Oct 17, 2017 | blog
Welcome to Behaviour Stories! This week’s story is the second in a series of illustrated tales to read aloud with children. Each story contains a problem, which parents and children solve by communicating and understanding each other. If I teach about a...
by Amelia | Oct 9, 2017 | blog
I wrote this story for you and your kids enjoy together. If you like, you can pause and give your children a chance to jump in and add their ideas. I included the three dots “…” as a way to remind you when there’s a good moment for...
by Amelia | Oct 2, 2017 | blog
What’s the secret to being a calm mama? I thought I had it figured out after many years as a therapist, keeping calm while being bitten, spat upon or having my hair pulled. When I become a mother, I did my best to use all those skills, and I took pride in...
by Amelia | Sep 24, 2017 | blog
“Just doing it for attention” The most common piece of advice you’ll get is this: “just ignore it.” We’ve all heard this phrase, but how do you know if your child is actually “just doing it for attention?” If so, what do you do next? It makes sense logically, but in...
by Amelia | Sep 18, 2017 | blog
New situations often have a lot of weird new elements! New place, new faces, new sights, smells, and experiences.Situational anxiety is very common in young children. Should you give up, or push forward? Try these fourteen creative and gentle strategies to help your...
by Amelia | Sep 11, 2017 | blog
One stressful Sunday evening in March, I was watching my kids as they squabbled on the living room carpet. They were swatting each other, squealing, and butting against each other like grumpy baby goats. I offered “helpful” reminders, warnings and threats,...
