Rather than avoiding negative emotions, developmental psychologists recommend practicing emotion coaching. Source: Guillaume de Germain/Unsplash Emotional scenes are common for caregivers. A small boy ...

In our previous post, we discussed the first three things we know about raising great kids. In addition to attachment and empathy, we know that in order to raise great kids they also need emotion ...

Emotion socialization interventions in parenting encompass structured programmes and strategies designed to enhance caregivers’ capacity to recognise, understand and respond constructively to children ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

• Gentle parenting uses empathy and boundaries to raise emotionally secure kids, not to avoid discipline. • Critics often confuse gentle parenting with permissive parenting, but the two are very ...

As your child approaches their teenage years, they’ll want more independence, their emotions will run higher and you might see more disagreements in your household. This is normal. Adolescence – which ...

Parenting exerts a profound and multifaceted influence on the trajectory of emotional and cognitive development in childhood. Through a combination of caregiving behaviours—such as sensitive ...

‘Many of us were raised with these phrases.’ A parenting coach has shared the seven things that parents should avoid saying ...