by Leanne Wakeling | Family
One of the biggest issues I come across as a parenting coach, mentor and educator is the battle of the extended family. Where the generations have different perspectives. Current parents knowing they want something different to the way their parents raised...
by Leanne Wakeling | Culture, Family
Kids say the darndest things. This isn’t just the title of an old American TV show.All parents know it’s the gospel truth. When children open their mouth, they can make adults either laugh or be frustrated, or both. A Study In Toddler Communication Here’s an...
by Leanne Wakeling | Parenting
Seriously, it’s a thing.We mothers want to do so well that sometimes our choices are driven by what we believe we are supposed to do. The problem comes when those beliefs are outdated, the process has been surpassed or the actions don’t match our child.Assuming that...
by Leanne Wakeling | Children, Human Behaviour
Whether as kids, or as adults, we are wired to keep ourselves safe. The problem is that for those of us with strong-willed children, they may trigger internal programming in our safety warning system that means we don’t always make the best choices in the moment.The...
by Leanne Wakeling | Children, Development
So many parents find themselves in a world of frustration because their child isn’t meeting expectations. What I mean is, you want one thing, and they are doing or saying something else. Then, depending on the meanings that the adult attributes to the behaviour as to...