by brooke | Jul 15, 2024 | Families in Focus
Building Healthy Eating Patterns in Fussy Kids Creating healthy eating habits in children, especially fussy eaters, can seem daunting.However, with a few simple strategies, you can encourage your kids to enjoy nutritiousfoods without making mealtime a... 
by brooke | Jul 8, 2024 | Families in Focus
Understanding and Supporting Your Child’s Emotional Development Emotional development is a crucial aspect of a child’s overall growth. It involves children learning to understand, express, and manage emotions, which are foundational skills for building... 
by brooke | May 14, 2024 | Families in Focus
How to Manage with Big Emotions – This is a Big One and a Hard One Children’s brains are still developing and will continue until they are in their mid to late 20s, sometimes later for boys. Our role as parents is to teach, through reflection and being patient, our... 
by brooke | Apr 25, 2024 | Families in Focus
How to Set Boundaries: A Parent’s Guide Setting boundaries can feel like navigating uncharted waters. But before we dive in, let’s understand a bit about our kids’ brains. 1. Brain Development: Our kids’ brains are like sponges, soaking up... 
by brooke | May 23, 2022 | Families in Focus
Is stress good for our kids? Stress is demand of the physiology of your body and it is a normal part of everyday life. “Stress is essential to healthy development, and it is the essential element of building resilience” Bruce Perry. That is, GOOD stress... 
by brooke | May 23, 2022 | Families in Focus
A calm adult is much better able to calm a dysregulated child… a dysregulated adult can never calm a dysregulated child – Bruce Perry. Emotions are contagious! This is fundamental when understanding how to manage behavioural dysregulation. When in a room with someone...
