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30/12/2023

A really insightful TED talk on parenting.

Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisperer Becky Kennedy is here to help. Not only does she have practical advice to help parents manage the guilt and shame...

29/12/2023

Make 2024 the year of gratitude!

A recent study finds that gratitude can improve parents' well-being and their relationships with their kids.

01/11/2023

As a parent, did you know that there is a disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for Internet Gaming Addiction?

Here are the criteria....

DSM 5 TR Diagnostic Criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder
5/9 criteria required

1. Preoccupation with Internet games, such that gaming has become the dominant activity in daily life.
2. Withdrawal symptoms when internet gaming is taken away.
3. Tolerance ~ the need to spend increasing amounts of time engaged in internet games.
4. Unsuccessful attempts to control participation in internet games.
5. Loss of interest in previous hobbies and entertainment.
6. Continued excessive use of Internet games despite knowledge of psychosocial problems.
7. Has deceived family members, therapists, or others regarding the amount of internet gaming.
8. Use of Internet gaming to escape or relieve a negative mood.
9. Has jeopardised or lost a significant relationship, job or educational/career opportunity because of their participation.

What are some of the potential consequences that have been identified in the research?

o Lost opportunities for learning important life and social skills (emotional regulation, conflict resolution, emotional support for friends)
o Increase in depressive and anxiety symptoms
o Weakened immune system due to lack of sunlight and sleep
o Changes to the brain similar to changes observed to drug addiction and gambling

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10065366/ #:

Stay tuned for steps you can take as a parent if you have concerns your child is heading this way.

24/10/2023

There's so much to worry about when it comes to our children, exposure to the news and what's happening in the Ukraine and in Israel is just one of them. What should we be doing in terms of communication around these atrocities?

As images of war unfold in the Middle East, parents are left wondering how to tell their children what is going on in Israel and Gaza. Professor Lea Waters f...

08/06/2023

Kids can be quite hard on themselves when they make mistakes or don't do well on a particular task. What can we do to support them?

There are some children who are too hard on themselves, so it’s important to address this and help them learn to be more gentle. Here are some of the most effective ways to help.

30/05/2023

Amazing resource for parents & teachers!

We know that anxiety can be tough for anyone. And that’s what Hey Sigmund is all about. We're here to help you deal and fight anxiety.

30/03/2023

Hot off the press, a FREE wellbeing survey from my friends at The Wellbeing Lab 🙌. The first step in building resilient, well-balanced children....measure their wellbeing 🎉🙌🤓.

18/03/2023

https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/how-to-raise-strong-self-assured-kid?utm_campaign=owned&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ownedsocial

Raising a kid who isn't a pushover is all about standing up for yourself, your ideas, and your own health in front of your kids.

03/09/2022

Any parent can learn something from this free program.
https://www.facebook.com/143922462484653/posts/2001306820079532/?sfnsn=mo

12/02/2022

Growth mindset is something I speak about to all of my coaching clients and in talks that I give to organisations. If you're a parent and don't yet know about the what and the how behind developing growth mindsets in your child(ren), this is a must read. If you're a teacher, heaps of resources in this article to take advantage of in the classroom.

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20/11/2021

For anyone who missed this last time around. There are 3 programs available through BRAVE, all tackling anxiety in children.

The BRAVE Program is an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety. The programs are free, and provide ways for children and teenagers to better cope with their worries. There are also programs for parents.

For children 3-7yrs, 8-12yrs and 13-17 yrs. Also a program for parents!

https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/brave-anxiety-online-treatment-program/

'BRAVE' is a free online treatment program which is based on cognitive behavioural therapy and designed for young people experiencing anxiety.

07/10/2021

And in other news, for those of us who had our last bubs after 40.....

The older you are when give birth to your last child, the longer you’ll live.
This phenomenon was first noticed in centenarian women — a remarkable number of them had babies late in life.

According to the LLFS, women who gave birth to a child after the age of forty have four times greater odds of reaching 100 compared to women who have their last child before the age of forty.

And women who have their last child after the age of thirty-three years have twice the odds of exceptional longevity compared to women who had their last child before age twenty-nine.

Read more in this fantastic article by Dr. Sarah McKay.
https://drsarahmckay.com/why-women-live-longer-than-men-part-4-of-your-brain-at-100/