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My Teen and Social Media: Santa Maria College
College psychologist Dr Kimberlee Burrows delivered a webinar on teens and social media this week. In this blog, she shares important tips and resources for parents on this topic.
Transitioning Into High School – Jennifer Oaten
Entering high school from primary school is an exciting time for children and their parents, but it can also be challenging for your child. Some children cope with change better than others. As parents, what we say and how we respond to challenges they face can significantly change how a student settles into high school.
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.
Kids Are Hardwired To Be Negative But You Can Do Something About It
Kids are hard-wired to be negative. We all are. Scientists call it the negativity bias. However, we can overcome this bias and make our lives more positive.
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?
We care about our kids, so why don’t they know it?
The greatest protective factor a child can have is an adult who likes them and listens to them. Yet research shows a large percentage of kids don’t feel as though they have that. Why? And how do we change it?
Helping Your Child Create Balance in Their World
You don’t find balance in life, you create it. Here are five important ways we can help our kids to create the balance they need in their lives.
What Is Emotion Coaching?
A podcast from renowned psychologist Andrew Fuller and his guest Marie Vakakis. They discuss emotion coaching for adolescents.
What Are Successful Students Doing Well?
Why do some very bright children fail to be successful students? A good brain alone is not enough to achieve academic success. Here are 10 characteristics of successful students
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?
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?
Is TikTok Impacting Your Child’s Development?
TikTok came of age during the original COVID-19 restrictions. Kids love it, but is it having an impact on their development?
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?