Faye Carlisle's Blog, page 2
June 26, 2016
The Importance of Family Meals
Most people say that they would love to eat together as a family every day but because of working hours it is not possible. We all have to deal with reality and if even one parent gets home from work late, it can be difficult to eat together. I have also heard parents with young […]
How can parents improve children’s behaviour?
Do you want to improve your relationship with your child? One way is parent-child interaction therapy. There are two parts to the therapy. The first part is improving parent-child relationships through play and the second part is learning how to use commands effectively to improve behaviour. So how can parents adapt this for use at home? […]
October 4, 2015
Does mindfulness work with children and teenagers?
Research shows that mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) can relieve stress, anxiety and depression in children (Saltzman and Goldin, 2008). So how well does mindfulness work with healthy children and teenagers? One study found that teenagers who had participated in a mindfulness training programme reported feeling more positive than a comparative group of teenagers who […]
September 29, 2015
Teaching Children To Be Financially Savvy
I was at the park the other day with my 6-year-old son. It was a sunny day and a perfect day for an icecream. My son asked me for an icecream but I hadn’t brought any money with me so I said no. A kind father of another child overheard my conversation and offered to […]
Should you always buy your child an icecream at the park?
I was at the park the other day with my 6-year-old son. It was a sunny day and a perfect day for an icecream. My son asked me for an icecream but I hadn’t brought any money with me so I said no. A kind father of another child overheard my conversation and offered to […]
September 28, 2015
Does being the oldest, youngest or middle child affect personality?
Parents often talk about the differences between their first-, middle- and last-born children and say these differences must be inbuilt as they treated their children the same. However, parents often forget that the experiences of being an older, middle or younger sibling can be quite different. Parents are often very attentive to their first-born child […]
September 26, 2015
Should I let my child cheat at boardgames?
Between the ages of 4- and 5-years-old, children should be able to abide by the rules of a game but it is not until 6- to 8-years-old that they learn how to be good winners and losers. Therefore, parents need to handle playing games with young children carefully. ‘Should I let my 4-year-old daughter win […]
April 2, 2014
Should summer-born premature children be allowed to stay back a year?
A friend of mine has an August-born daughter who was born two months premature. Her daughter should have been born mid-October but was instead born mid-August. However, her daughter had to start school in the academic year in which she was born despite her corrected age being mid-October. My friend was unhappy about this from […]
February 11, 2014
Teaching children a second language
Research suggests that bilingual children have improved thinking abilities, better attention spans and self-control. It appears that being able to switch from one language to another develops the part of the brain involved in controlling our attention and emotions. Therefore, if you are a bilingual family, it is a good idea to start teaching your children […]
January 16, 2014
Choosing a nursery
Looking for a nursery for your child is a highly emotional decision. Many mothers feel guilty about leaving their children at nursery to go back to work so they want the best possible childcare for their child when they are away. So does money buy the best childcare? Some parents may mistakenly believe that more […]
