Read all the books on child discipline? Tried everything and nothing seems to work? Perhaps a relationship reboot is what is required! In Season 2 Episode 9, Em and Mel speak with special guest, Dr Justin Harrison, on the important (yet rarely discussed) topic of “Counter Control”.
You’ve probably heard of “Helicopter” parenting, but have you heard of “Hercules” parenting? Em and Mel explain all in Season 2 Episode 8. To help your child excel, you may just find a flight upgrade is in order!
Struggling to figure out why your approach to discipline is not working? In Episode 7 of Season 2, Em and Mel talk about the importance of “consistency” when it comes to managing child misbehaviour.
Struggling to get your child to comply with your requests? Getting stuck in an escalation trap with your child? Perhaps you need a script to increase the chance your child will follow your instructions. In Season 2 Episode 6, Em and Mel speak with special guest, Dr Justin Harrison, on the topic of “compliance routines”.
Effectively managing tantrums is a universal challenge for parents. In Episode 5 of Season 2, Em and Mel discuss tantrums, what they are all about, and how best to manage them.
Is your child’s diet limited? Find yourself gearing up for a battle at mealtime? In Episode 4 of Season 2, Em and Mel address the topic picky eating, and introduce strategies to prevent your child turning into a fussy eater.
Do the terms negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, and punishment leave you feeling confused? In Season 2 Episode 3, Em and Mel ask special guest, Dr Justin Harrison, to explain these terms and shed light on how they relate to shaping children’s behaviour for the better.
This week Em and Mel talk about how to sooth a very savage beast.
In this weeks episode Em & Mel talk about setting up a “Nursery” and the reasons why we should just call it a room!!
Em and Mel recorded this episode live, at the Nannup Health and Wellbeing Expo. This week they discuss how letting children fail will help their development as they grow.
Em and Mel are back this week, along with Dr Justin Harrison, to discuss the differences between “rewards” and “bribes”, when it comes to child behaviour.
This week Em & Mel are discussing the concept of not focusing on misbehaviour but more so highlighting desirable behaviour.
In this weeks episode, Em and Mel discuss parent guilt. Not spending enough time with the children? Working too much? Struggling to balance your work and home life, and also asking the question, is it ok to have some “Me” time?
This week Em & Mel take a practical approach, to eliminating misbehaviour, by managing the home environment.
This week Em and Mel are talking to Psychologist Dr Justin Harrison about “functional analysis”. Which takes a functional and technical look at behaviour. Please note, at the time of recording this podcast Dr Justin Harrison was a “Provisionally Registered Psychologist”. He has since completed his internship and is now a fully registered Psychologist!!
Struggling to know how best to manage your child’s anxiety at times of separation? This Blooming Child’s Resident Consultants Em & Mel talk about separation anxiety, and discuss ways in which you can support your child to develop the skills required to better navigate separating from you. The difference between separation anxiety, stranger anxiety and anxiety disorders are discussed.
In this introductory podcast, Mel and Em give listeners an overview of what they can expect, from This Blooming Child.
Welcome to the second episode of Season 2. Struggling to get your infant to sleep? In this episode, Em and Mel discuss a range of strategies to help you ease your infant into a sound sleep routine. Part 2 focuses on Gentle techniques.
Welcome to the first episode of Season 2. Struggling to get your infant to sleep? In this episode, Em and Mel discuss a range of strategies to help you ease your infant into a sound sleep routine. Part 1 focuses on Not so Gentle techniques.