Teaching your children mindfulness

By Mellissa Hooper, Youthrive Psychologist   If your child is struggling to focus at home, school or otherwise you could try teaching them basic steps to mindfulness. This does not necessarily mean meditation or yoga; instead it can be small… Continue Reading >

Choosing the Right School

When it comes to finding the right school for your child, you want to make sure they’re in a place where they can learn and grow. Of course, that doesn’t mean the school has to be fancy—it just needs to… Continue Reading >

How to get Your Child to Listen Without Shouting, Bribing or Giving In

At some point every parent is likely to struggle to get their child to listen to them. Do you ever feel like you have to constantly shout in order to get your message across, perhaps you have started offering treats… Continue Reading >

5 Ways to Establish a Positive Relationship With School

Education can be a real battleground for parents, particularly if your child has a diagnosis or disability. It can be a battle to find the right educational setting for your child, let alone getting your child’s needs met. It can… Continue Reading >

Essential tips for keeping your child safe when out and about in a stroller

Media kindly brought to you by Britax   Mastering the use of strollers to be more mobile with your infant or toddler is an important milestone that opens up many possibilities in your journey through life. Perhaps you’ve already chosen… Continue Reading >

Why you should keep your child in a rearward-facing car seat for as long as possible

Media kindly brought to you by Britax   Car rides with infants and young children can be challenging at the best of times and for a multitude of reasons – restlessness, boredom, and squabbling amongst siblings in the backseat can… Continue Reading >

The key to bully-proofing your child

Bullying is a scourge.  Not a single Australian parent will be unaware of both the prevalence of bullying and the damage it can cause if left unaddressed.  As parents, we worry about it.  Unfortunately, worrying doesn’t change or improve the… Continue Reading >

Top Tips for Managing Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety is when a child has excessive reactions to separation from caregivers – whether real or imagined. It’s pretty common, affecting somewhere between 4 to 5 percent of kids. That’s 1 child out of every 20 to 25 kids…. Continue Reading >

Why does my child need a therapy team and not just a therapist?

If you are a parent of a child who needs support in any aspect of their development, chances are you have been encouraged to take them to see a therapist. There are lots of different types of therapists that can… Continue Reading >

6 Benefits of Owning a Dog for Families with Young Children

Ask any parent and they’ll agree: raising a young child is no simple task, multiple children even more so. Not only will you spend more of your hard-earned money to support them, but your free time will also be greatly… Continue Reading >