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Shame: Why It Is The Most Destructive Weapon Of All
Shame is unspoken, toxic and destructive. When we shame a child it can have lasting effects. Yet we all do it. Why? And how can we repair the damage?
TikTok and Your Child’s Brain
TikTok came of age during the original COVID-19 restrictions. Kids love it, but is it having an impact on their neurological development?
5 things to discuss with your teen before they leave home for a sleepover, party or gathering
Paul Dillon believes there are five things every parent should discuss with their teen before they leave home for a sleepover, party, or gathering.
The Enormous Power of Celebration
Active-constructive responding is a set of behaviours that promote intimacy and trust. Responding to a child’s good news in this way builds the relationship.
What You Need To Know About Girls And Their Frenemies
In schools we talk constantly about protecting girls from harm. We teach them about paedophiles, on-line grooming, sexting, and the harm caused by drug and alcohol use. In reality, the more likely destructive influence on an adolescent girl’s day to day life is the damage they do to one another in their friendship groups…Relational aggression.
Why Is My Teenager Paralysed by Other People’s Opinions?
Adolescents are heavily influenced by other people’s opinions. How can we encourage them to be more critical of the opinions they listen to?
How To Help Your Teens Sleep Their Way To A Better Brain
It may seem that your teenager is always tired. There are very good physiological and developmental reasons for that. Here’s how you can help.
What’s Making Teen Smoking Cool Again?
Just when we thought we had smoking rates under control in Australia, many of our teens have decided it’s cool again. Why?
Perfection Paralysis
Perfection paralysis is the fear of starting a task for fear of not getting it exactly right. What drives perfection paralysis and how can we help kids overcome it?
Growing Brave Kids
It is important that we raise brave kids. We want them to take risks intellectually, emotionally, and physically. Here’s how we can develop bravery…
Don’t Forget To Connect With Your Teen
What kids need most from us is meaningful connection, it has a profound impact on their physical and mental health. How do we build that connection when they are so often pulling away?
Safer on Screen
A new report shows some teens are getting better at dealing with unwanted online attention. Here are 10 tips to make sure your child is one of them.
How To Help Your Child Make New Friends
Transitions are often daunting for kids. The thing they worry about most is making friends. How can you help in a way that is effective and empowering?
50+ Ways to Get Your Teenager Off Their Device and Into Holidays
When teenagers are sitting around using their devices, it is often out of habit. Here are 50+ alternatives you can offer your kids these holidays.
Top 5 Reads of 2020
Thanks for sharing time with us this year. Here are the five most popular Knowing Girls blog posts of 2020. Merry Christmas!