How to Parent Peacefully. With the Hand in Hand Parenting approach.

#058 Stress-free mornings: How to get children dressed and ready for their day without the battles

Getting children dressed in the morning has to be one of the most common and most frustrating challenges for parents. ​If your child resists getting dressed and you end up arguing, cajoling and then finally losing your patience then you certainly aren't alone. I invite you to listen to this week's episode where I talk about some fresh ideas to get mornings going more smoothly. In this episode I talk about: the difference between control and relation-based parenting, why obedience isn't our goal, how to decode children's behaviour so you can understand and empathise with their underlying needs, why your needs matter too and how to find the balance, how a few simple practices can turn your morning around and I have two of my favourite getting dressed games to share with you - these have been tried and tested for years in my own family and the kids love them! If you would love to learn how to bring these ideas into your parenting to making a lasting shift in your child's behaviour and your relationship with them, then doors are open to my Peaceful Parent School. Click here to find out more and book your place.

#057 Parenting your strong-willed child

If you have a strong-willed child, you know about it and it's hard! You look at other people's children and ask yourself why it all seems so easy for them. They seem to go through life without all the arguments and drama. Meanwhile you are dealing with difficult behaviour, engaging in lengthy explanations and major meltdowns over things like putting on shoes or turning a screen off. It is exhausting and almost impossible to keep your cool. So why are some kids so strong-willed whilst others are compliant? And how can you manage your strong-willed child without breaking their spirit but still having a peaceful home? If you would love to learn how to bring these ideas into your parenting to making a lasting shift in your child's behaviour and your relationship with them, then join my next free Masterclass taking place this Tuesday 10th January at 8pm UK time. Click here to find out more and book your place. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and consider leaving an iTunes review. It will help this conversation reach even more parents. I would love to stay in touch! You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram @PamParentCoach. I always love to hear from my listeners.

#056 Christmas survival guide for parents

It is almost Christmas time and there is so much pressure on parents at this time of year to make memories, to make every moment special, to buy the perfect presents and to make sure your child has a great time. On top of that we often spend more time with family members which comes with it’s own challenges. The emotional load on parents, especially mums, is huge at this time of year. We are expected to make sure everyone is having a good time, we feel pressure to book fun activities, days out, be the buyer of thoughtful presents for extended family, cook delicious food, manage the meltdowns and upsets and it is never enough. There is often guilt that we should have done more. So how can we get through the next few weeks peacefully? If you would love to learn how to bring these ideas into your parenting to making a lasting shift in your child's behaviour and your relationship with them, then the doors are now open to my six month Peaceful Parent School. Click here to find out more and book your place. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and consider leaving an iTunes review. It will help this conversation reach even more parents. I would love to stay in touch! You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram @PamParentCoach. I always love to hear from my listeners.

#055 How to help children with life’s small disappointments and big challenges

Today I talk about how we can help our children with life’s small disappointments as well as the big challenges and changes that so many of us encounter. One of the main roles of parents is to keep our children safe from harm, to protect them from the ups and downs of life. But we can’t wrap them in bubble wrap and pretend the big bad world doesn’t exist. No matter how careful we are, no matter what precautions we take, life happens. Our children experience many disappointments and challenges that are beyond our control. It can be so difficult to watch our children struggle with something. We want to make it better, we want to protect them, we want to reassure them that everything will be okay. It might be small disappointments like losing at football or not being chosen for the school play or being excluded from a friendship group. Or it might be big changes - like moving house, moving schools, losing a grandparent or other close family member, illness of a parent. So how can be best support them when life doesn’t go their way? If you would love to learn how to bring these ideas into your parenting to making a lasting shift in your child's behaviour and your relationship with them, then the doors are now open to my six month Peaceful Parent School. Join by Monday 12th December to avail of the special price and bonuses. Click here to find out more and book your place. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and consider leaving an iTunes review. It will help this conversation reach even more parents. I would love to stay in touch! You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram @PamParentCoach. I always love to hear from my listeners.

#054 How to deal with swearing and name calling

Most of us have been there when our child is name calling or using swear words. It usually brings up a big reaction in us. We respond harshly or we aren't sure how to respond at all. And that is often where the desire to swear arises from with our children. They notice the reaction it brings up in us. Seeing this reaction is compelling to them. Or perhaps name-calling can be something a child turns to when they are feeling grumpy and disconnected. They direct their discontent towards you or their sibling with words like "You're an idiot". As always, I am interested in looking beyond controlling the behaviour and instead I always try to understand the feelings and needs driving that behaviour. When we take action from a place of empathy and emotional awareness it is much more effective and satisfying than focusing on changing behaviour. So in this episode I talk about how we can respond to children when they swear or name-call and what we can do to prevent it or manage it in a connecting way. Learn more about connection-based parenting in my upcoming free Masterclass Why Your Kids Won't Listen and What You Can Do About It - Thursday 8th December at 8pm UK time. If you would love to build your own emotional intelligence I would like to invite you to join my six month mentoring program: The Peaceful Parent School. Click here to find out more and book your place. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and consider leaving an iTunes review. It will help this conversation reach even more parents. I would love to stay in touch! You can follow me on Facebook and Instagram @PamParentCoach. I always love to hear from my listeners.