Afgespeeld
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In today's episode Joanna talks to us about how to reflect on what is getting triggered in us by our children's emotional expressions. She gives us some reflective exercises that shine a light on how we were responded to versus how we wish we had been responded to and how to invest in our self-regulation so that we can co-regulate our children
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This week Joanna is talking about how we parents can be our children's influencer in a sea of social media influencers. This involves that all too fine a line between being interested in what interests our children versus being intrusive and being open to receive and respond to any questions and curiosity they might have
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Joanna responds to a parents question about what is "normal" behaviour for these tween years and why this stage of developmental can be like walking a parental tightrope
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Joanna responds to a question from a grossed out parent of a dedicated nose picker while reflecting on the pro-social benefits of habit formation and how we can support our children in moving from some less desirable habits to more positive ones.
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Joanna advocates that nurturing a love of reading is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child. In this episode she talks you through what the developmental benefits are for children in reading but also how reading a bedtime story is a great parent-child activity along with some creative and playful tips to inspire even a reluctant reader
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This episode discusses self-harm. Joanna responds to a question from a parent who feels they did not respond appropriately when they discovered their teenager was self harming. Joanna discusses what might be under-pinning it and what to do if you discover this frightening behaviour in your teenager.
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Joanna asserts that lying is a part of life and that learning to lie is as developmentally important as learning to tell the truth. Joanna talks us through the theory behind why, how, and when children lie and how we can creatively respond to this phase of their development.
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Touch is the first sense we experience in life and is the last one to leave us when we die. We are tactile, touch seeking beings and we need healthy, positive touch to grow and thrive in our lives. Touch is in short supply in these pandemic times when we need it more than ever so Joanna taks us through playful and creative ways to increase skin-to-skin touch with our children, no matter how old they are
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In order to be effective, Joanna believes that discipline should aim to teach rather than punish behaviour. Joanna talks you through creative approaches to discipline, supported by her model of less tears and more laughter - because our children need to feel connected while they are being corrected.
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How young is too young for screen-time? How long is too long for screen-time? Joanna talks you through the pros and cons of screen-time for children including why it effects some children more than others and how we can build some relational connectivity into screen-time.
