Responding to Toddler Tantrums
Hi Dr Justin, My three year-old has been having total meltdowns every time I say ‘no’. He loses it when he can’t have his own…
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What do you get When you Cross a Toddler with an iPad?
According to the AVG Digital Skills study (2010) Australian children lead the world in their capabilities with digital devices. Two thirds of Aussie kids aged…
Why Time-Out Belongs in the Naughty Corner
Time-out is one of the most popular “discipline” methods parents use. It works like this: a child does something that is ‘against the rules’ so…
3 A+ Tips for Getting your Kids (and yourself) Through Exams
Exam time can be one of the most stressful times of the year – for parents! We get anxious about what those exams mean for…
Life Lessons Every Child (And Adult) Can Learn
I’m getting close to my 40th birthday. Seeing those words doesn’t make sense. It seems as though they should be about someone else – not…
Surviving Your Teenager’s First Love (and all the others)
Remember when you first had a girl or boyfriend? If you were like most teens, you constantly thought about that person and wanted to be…
Whose House Rules?
Do you remember when your children were younger and they would go to play at their friends’ house? From time to time they might come…
I like Peeing in my Pants, and Not the Potty
Hello Dr Justin, I have a nearly 4 year old toddler (by 24days) and we are having difficulty with her toilet training. Some days she…
How do I Get my Kids to do Chores?
Dear Dr Justin, I have a question on chores. At present – we all pitch in on a Saturday morning, empty washing baskets, tidy the…
7 Reasons Australia is WRONG About Smacking our Kids
It seems that Australians have more or less made up their minds. Kids need nothing more than a good spanking from time to time to…
Is it Ever ok to Stalk your Kids?
It’s time to ‘fess up. If you were cleaning up your child’s room and saw their diary – open – on the desk, would you…
My Child has gone Boy/Girl Crazy
Puberty creates some interesting challenges for teenagers and their parents. One of the most ‘interesting’ of these challenges is the crazy rush of hormones that…
How to Survive ‘One of Those Days’ as a Parent
We’ve all had those days as a parent – the ones where we wish we could go into our bedroom and hide. Or drive to…
4 P’s to Prevent Peer Pressure in your Teens
One of the toughest tasks for parents of teens is teaching their adolescent children to resist peer pressure. Why? Because saying ‘no’ when everyone else…
‘B’ is for Breathe
Ask any parent how they’re going and you’re likely to hear some variation on “busy”, “flat out”, or “run off my feet”! Life is busy,…
‘Good Praising’: Why we’ve GOT to Stop Praising our Kids
We all love to be praised. It feels good. It makes us feel as though we’re doing something right. Praise is when we make positive…