by Leanne Wakeling | Imprint period <7
Situation Your not quite four year old is just commencing preschool and seems upset as you are about to leave. You are concerned this is separation anxiety. Response I’m wondering if this is a new behaviour, or whether your child has always been a little...
by Leanne Wakeling | Children, Imprint period <7
I’ve been reading posts from parents going through tough times at home in an already tough global situation (i.e., the pandemic). So, I like to share my recommendations just to bring a little bit of harmony back into their lives. Case Study Almost 2-year-old has...
by Leanne Wakeling | Education, Family, Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective
The Surprising Secret to Raising a Well-Behaved Kid Let’s explore some of the other considerations about raising well behaved kids in addition to the ones in the article and what impacts their abilities along the way. When I was raising my own children, one of the...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective, Resilience
When it comes to issues with child-rearing, many parents naturally express their concern over unwanted behaviour like biting, hitting and kicking. Less of us complain when our children are shy or withdrawn. It’s our social awareness in action that some behaviours are...
by Leanne Wakeling | Family, Imprint period <7, Leadership, Parenting, Perspective
It’s a time of year that when we meet up with family and people we may not see at any other time. I always find it fascinating as to why are children expected to speak or hug or kiss people just because we say so. For little kids its got to be really...
by Leanne Wakeling | Human Behaviour, Imprint period <7, Parenting, Perspective
It’s an issue that comes up a lot. My child is disrespectful, how to I MAKE my child respect their elders? I wonder, what is most important, that a child respect their elders, OR that they are allowed to be on the learning journey of what it means to give and receive...
