‘My husband’s ridiculous TV rules for the kids are starting to cause a major issue’
A mother wrote to Newstalk’s Parenting segment about her husband’s strict parenting when it comes to TV The woman’s husband doesn’t allow their 12 year old twins to watch TV at all during the week. “It is only allowed on weekend mornings and at that, only until he gets out of bed,” she wrote. “As […]
2 years ago
Here are the four main parenting styles and their characteristics
Gentle parenting, jellyfish parenting, Montessori, the list is endless It’s all a bit much, isn’t it? Well according to experts, there are four basic types that are later divided up into smaller subcategories. So what are they, how are they defined and what impact could they have on my child? Just keep reading and you’ll […]
2 years ago
Are millennial parents too sensitive? One mum questions how other generations parented
One mum has questioned whether others think that millennials who are now parents have become too sensitive in their techniques. Millennial parents are the latest to be raising a generation of little humans, and as they do, new parenting techniques start to be introduced. One mum on her parenting journey, however, noticed that other mums […]
3 years ago
Hostile parenting said to increase levels of mental health issues in children
Girls are more likely to be high-risk New research has found that harsh parenting can increase the likelihood of lasting mental health problems in children. The research shows that children who experience frequent shouting at, isolation or are physically punishing are 1.5 times more likely to develop poor mental health by age nine. Researchers at […]
3 years ago
Are you a co-dependent parent? Here’s the sign you need to be aware of
It’s the hardest job in the world. Made even worse by the fact that when it comes to parenting, there is no reference book, no manual, no rule book, even. And so we all just dive in at the deep end, in a frantic ‘sink or swim’ situation, hoping we’ll all come out the other […]
4 years ago
Find out what your Myers Briggs personality type says about you as a parent
I can’t resist a online quiz Do I really need to know which Kardashian I’m most like or what Sponge Bob character I’d be if I lived in Bikini Bottom? Yes, yes I do. A quiz with sliiiiiightly more science behind it is, of course, the Myers Briggs personality test. It’s one of a few […]
5 years ago