Problem Behaviour
FAQ: Jungle Behaviour Board Game
What is Jungle Behaviour?
Jungle Behaviour is a unique board game that promotes positive behaviour in children. It has been designed especially to facilitate learning opportunities for kids aged 4-10.
Kids learn better by repetition, and Jungle Behaviour was purposely designed to be played over and over. Kids just LOVE to play games with their parents so the more you play, the more opportunities you’ll have to reinforce positive behaviours in a fun way.
Jungle Behaviour has been used very successfully to help children with every day issues like getting dressed in the morning or doing homework! Read the rest of this entry »
Parenting the child always on the go or displaying ADHD type behaviour
If you are living with a child with ADHD, you might be interested in article on living with ADHD or ADHD type behaviour. Published in Kidz on the Coast Magazine – March 2012
As many of you know, I’m a parent of a son with ADHD and Dyslexia. In Yr. 6 we were told that William would be unlikely to complete year 10. His behavior and lack of ‘interest in school work’ almost led to him being ‘asked to leave’ his School. As his Mum my gut reaction was ‘How dare you write my son off!’
I knew my son and he was capable of finishing School in Year 12 and go on to follow his dreams. I thought ‘Why should ADHD and Dyslexia limit his potential?’
I hope my telling you our story will offer some hope and ideas to help you if this is causing problems for your Family. I asked William if I could write this and he is 100% behind me telling his story as he wished he had known a positive outcome was possible when he felt the world was against him! Read the rest of this entry »
Bedtime Problems
Tracy and Brad came to see me at ‘Laura’s Place’. They were experiencing problems with their two boys, aged 7 and 5 years at bedtime. The boys came up with all the excuses in the world as to why they didn’t need to go to bed from not being tired to needing an extra hug!
Does this sound like something you have heard in your house?
Poor Tracy was exhausted by this as she was often on her own at bedtime for the boys. She was up and down the stairs all evening, going between the boys and their various requests. By the time Brad walked in the door Tracy was very stressed and the boys were still awake. Read the rest of this entry »
My children are always fighting, what can I do?
Jack: “He started it, he hit me.”
Lachlan: “Well I hate you, you stink!”
Mum: “Lachlan! Don’t talk to your brother like that!”
Lachlan: “You always take his side, it’s not fair.”
Bickering, fighting and arguments between siblings are a normal part of growing up.
However, as a parent, one often feels worried about this and may think that it is a sign that their children dislike each other, or have an unhappy relationship. Read the rest of this entry »
Can you turn off the TV or computer in your home?
Is turning off the TV something that you dread doing because of the arguing and tantrums that will follow?
You might be surprised to learn that you are not alone in your battle!
Kylie came to see me at Laura’s Place. She was having major problems with her two eldest children aged 4 and 7. Television and computer use was the main source of arguments every day. Getting her children ready for school or asking them to do their homework was becoming a nightmare and she dreaded it.
Kylie also had a one year old and was feeling more and more that she was fighting a loosing battle at home.
Does this sound familiar?
Grief after a parent dies Q&A
Q) My husband passed away 9 months ago. At first there were so many people around, the phone never stopped and the kids and I seemed to be coping.
Now everyone is busy and the children seem to be fighting and arguing all the time. My 5 yr. old daughter has started wetting the bed and my 9 yr. old son is getting into fights at school and refusing to do his homework. School are being supportive but they are not sure what to do either.
He seems angry all the time, with everyone, including me. He answers back and I seem to be shouting at him and I don’t mean to. I am not sure what to do to help us.
Difficult Behaviour Q&A
Q) I thought my son was doing well at school, but when I got his school report the Teacher said his behaviour was causing a problem. He was being disruptive and disobedient in class, often staring out of the window in his own world. Sometimes he appeared ‘zoned out’.
I feel under pressure to ‘’do’’ something but I don’t know what. I really need to sort this out as he is yr. 3 now, I don’t want him labelled a trouble maker. What can I do?
Behaviour Problems, common questions answered.
Q. My new Partner and I have moved in together and I have 2 children aged 5 and 7yrs. They have gone from being well behaved to such awful behaviour that I am embarrassed and I am scared that he will change his mind!
A. The key to this one might be the fact that your Partner has moved into your home now and therefore is around more and perhaps the children are feeling threatened or lacking in ‘Mummy attention’. Try to set a time when you spend some time with the children on a one to one basis. Do this regularly, daily if you can, this will help with consistency during this new phase of their life. Kids don’t like sharing Mummy at the best of times, but with a new partner they may resent the attention you give him. If children feel that they are not getting enough positive attention then they go for the negative type instead, any attention from Mummy is better than no attention!
Bad behaviour in public places
Many parents who come to see me are experiencing bad behaviour from their children when they take them out.
Lisa came to me with the problem that trips to the supermarket had become unbearable with her two young sons. They were so badly behaved that she was embarrassed to take them, often leaving early without most of the shopping she needed. Recently she had resorted to going late at night when the boys were in bed.
However she was so exhausted after a day with them that shopping at 10pm was the last thing she felt like doing!
Why do children save their worse behaviour for public places?
Biting and Hitting
Question: My child has started biting and hitting at preschool and this is causing me great embarrassment. What is up with him? How can I manage this behaviour?
Hitting, biting or fighting behaviour is unacceptable at any age.
Dealing with this depends on the age of your child as to how you handle it.
Very young children can be told ‘no’ and removed from the situation to play somewhere else.
Slightly older kids need telling ‘no’, and explaining that hurts and he shouldn’t do it. This type of behaviour is almost always either attention seeking behaviour or a result of frustration. Read the rest of this entry »
