Blog Tag: self regulation
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Being an energy detective for your child
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of the ‘Parental As Anything’ ...
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S1 E22 – The Good Enough Dad with Michael Ray – Becoming a dad stopped me sleep-walking through life
Michael Ray was 50 when he became a first-time solo dad to his daughter Charlie, ...
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Are you expecting too much of your child?
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of the ‘Parental As Anything’ ...
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S1 E21 – The Good Enough Dad with Matt Formston – Shaping behaviour is key to raising successful kids
Matt Formston is not the kind of man you say no to. From a young ...
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S1 E20 – The Good Enough Dad with Brad Kearns – Why dads need to put down their phones
Brad Kearns (known online as DaDMuM) is not a preachy kind of dad. But he ...
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S1 E19 – The Good Enough Dad with Joe Williams – After five kids I’ve finally learnt what it means to be a dad
Having been both a professional NRL player and boxer Joe Williams has had some tough ...
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S1 E18 – The Good Enough Dad with Adam Liaw – The importance of self-awareness in being a ‘good enough’ dad
Although most Australians would love to get a home-cooked meal from former Master Chef winner ...
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Self compassion for parents
In this month’s Maggie Moment, parenting author, educator, and host of the ‘Parental As Anything’ ...
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Self- Regulation: How to Help Your Child Build Coping Skills in Challenging Situations
Self-regulation is a hot topic in the parenting and child education space. There is a ...
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Tricky transitions – why they happen, what can help
One of the most significant shifts in understanding the human brain, especially the developing child’s ...
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Feed Play Love Podcast: Maggie on how to transform chaos to calm
Is your home your sanctuary? Or is it where all the yelling happens? Life today ...
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S2 Episode 3 – How to help your child manage emotions — Parental As Anything ABC Podcast
Throwing a tantrum, being naughty and bawling their eyes out. Kids often react to situations ...
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When kids won’t stop whining
In this “Maggie Moment”, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors Maggie Dent discusses how to ...
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Why we must prioritise play for today’s children and why we need to do it NOW
I have been writing and speaking about the importance of play in childhood for a ...
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When children are hard work…meltdowns, tantrums, screaming and whining
Babies, toddlers and young children are learning how to do so many things in the ...
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4 Steps to Toddler Genius
Toddlers are wired to explore, investigate, question and be curious so that they may come ...
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Dealing with kids’ tantrums
In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about navigating extended tantrums in older children. Watch more ...
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Helping kids’ develop self-regulation
Even with our fully developed brains, we adults still struggle with managing our moods, energy ...