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Seasonally Affected Depression and Me
This post is not meant to advise or provide solutions for other people. It’s personal reflection on my experience with SAD and how I have come to live with it. As we come into a southern hemisphere spring, I can … Continue reading
Surprising Insights About Tantrums
I am guest blogger at one of my World Moms’ pal’s sites today. It will give you a bit of insight into the tantrum book… Here’s the link: http://themommycafe.net/surprising-insight-about-tantrum
99 cent Kindle Version of WHY PEOPLE DRIVE YOU CRAZY is now available
Here’s a very long link because I’ve forgotten how to shorten them. Sigh. Anyhoo, feel free to go and buy or pass the word… http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NDEE4E/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1475210302&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1Y4EYXB529JPDTG47SE2
Posted in Temperament
Tagged choleric, karyn van der zwet, kloppenmum, melancholic, personality, phelgmatic, sanguine, temperament, why people drive you crazy
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Giveaway and Book Discount
This competition and discount offer are now finished. The draw for the handmade chocolates and bone carving will be carried out tomorrow and the winner announced here. Many thanks to all who have supported me … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged book, butterfly, chocolates, discount, giveaway, hare, karyn van der zwet, kloppenmum, owl, temperament, tortoise, why people drive you crazy
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Two Temperaments + Two Power Tantrums = Mother with a Sense of Humour!
In order to keep me on my toes, our two lovely eldest sons decided to have Power Tantrums on the same morning. Luckily, I’d had a good night’s sleep and was in the right frame of mind to deal with … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment, Parenting Tricks, Tantrums, Temperament
Tagged active alert, behaviour, child, children, choleric, communication, emotion, family, kids, managing tantrum, maturity, melancholic, naughty, overwhelmed, parenting, power tantrum, psychology, raise, sanguine, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, stress, tantrum, temperament, understand people
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Parents: Your Three Year-Old can’t Sleep for a Reason!
When our nine year-old Mr Hare was the grand old age of three, and dropping his last daytime nap, he often couldn’t sleep at night. It used to do my head in. I remember getting extremely anxious for myself (surely … Continue reading
Posted in Home Environment, Parenting Tricks
Tagged behaviour, child, child who won't sleep at night, children, communication, dropping nap, emotion, family, four year old, kids, late nap, naughty, night, overwhelmed, parenting, raise, sleep issue, sleep problem, sleep problems, stress, tantrum, temperament, three year old, understand people
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Parents: Naughty Kids Need More Sleep and Clever Kids Do Too.
Before the advent of electricity, most children on most days were in bed when the sun went down and got up when the sun rose. When you put it in perspective - that’s not so long ago - and that has been the norm for as long … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting Tricks, Signs All's Well, Tantrums
Tagged behaviour, boring cuddles, bright children, child, children, clever children, communication, electricity, emotion, family, intelligent children, kids, maturity, naughty, naughty children, overwhelmed, parenting, pitch-black, psychology, raise, rhythm, ritual, room temperature, routine, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, sleep, sleep deprivation, smart children, stress, tantrum, temperament, understand people
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Parents: Free Play Matters – Mindful Disconnection – Pt Six
After all the discussion about toxic people vs great people having toxic moments in a recent post, I’m ready for something a little less heavy! (As great as it was to having everyone’s input.) While this isn’t the post I … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment, Self-Esteem?
Tagged behaviour, child, children, communication, decision making, emotion, executive function, family, free play, free range kids, free range learning, kids, learning, maturity, mindful disconnection, parenting, play, problem solving, psychology, raise, risk, risk-taking, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, temperament, understand people
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When Nurturing becomes Rescuing – Mindful Disconnection – Pt Five
We all know them: the parents who constantly rescue their children. Most of us can see the results of that approach ain’t that hot. The trick of course is to know when we are nurturing our children, and when we … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Parenting Styles, Parenting Tricks
Tagged behaviour, behaviour management, boring cuddles, boundary setting, child, children, communication, discipline, drama triangle, emotion, family, karpman's triangle, maturity, mindful disconnection, naughty, overwhelmed, parenting, persecutor, psychology, raise, rescuer, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, sociology, temperament, understand people, victim
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