https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000meg@thriveparenting.com.au (Thrive Parenting)Thrive Parentingenhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/are-you-worried-your-child-is-too-good--yes--seriously-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/97743Mon, 15 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/10-easy-ways-to-calm-yourself-or-your-children-downhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/85107 1. Hand Massage What's great about this is it can be done at any time. No one will notice. Simply use the thumb of o...]]>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/some-tips-to-help-your-family-use-technology-in-a-positive-wayhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/63223 1. Require access to all email and social media accounts and know your children's passwords:
Let them know UP FRONT that you'll check text messages, emails and social media accounts.  It's not spying on them you are giving them fair warning that you'll be checking to help keep them safe.
2. Implement a technology curfew:
Phones, computers and gaming devices must be...]]>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/are-you-anxious-about-your-child-s-anxiety-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/43178Sun, 22 Feb 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/making-sure-our-kids-stay-safe-in-the-modern-agehttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/43350Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/prepare-yourself--know-what-to-do-if-that-dreaded-day-arrives-when-your-child-tells-you-they-are-being-bulliedhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/43010 When I was studying for my Master's Degree I did a lot of research into bullying. Personally, the most devastating fact that I found was that teachers are usually the last to kno...]]>Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/avoid-back-to-school-problemshttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/42762
Back to School Suggestions: Be Prepared:  You probably purchase school supplies before the very first day of school, but there are other ways you and your child can prepare for the new school year. Be sure to attend the meet and greet so you can learn ab...]]>Sun, 18 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/is-your-child-ready-for-prep-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/42662Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/what-to-do-when-you-hear--i-m-bored--https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/42606Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/some-ideas-in-case-you-have-run-out-of-things-to-do-with-the-kids-this-holidays-----https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/42602
Daily planner idea
Each day at breakfast (or the night before, whatever suits your family) take the...]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 06:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/are-you-letting-your-children-run-feral--michael-carr-gregg-thinks-so-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/39574 A prominent Australian psychologist has warned Australia is currently raising a generation of spoilt brats, because their parents are ...]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/take-the-long-viewhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26586Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/trust-yourself--you-re-the-expert-on-your-childhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26578 Mindful parenting begins by listening with an open heart to your child’s life without ...]]>Wed, 12 Mar 2014 06:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/the-secret-of-life-is-letting-gohttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26574Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/healing-takes-timehttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26566Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/be-preparedhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26494Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/a-symptom-is-the-boy-s-way-of-letting-us-know-something-has-to-changehttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26486Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/pushing-your-buttons-is-a-spiritual-practice-and-children-are-are-spiritual-teachershttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26370Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/encouragement-is-not-the-same-as-indulgencehttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26346Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/we-grow-in-cycleshttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26342Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/11-insights-from-a-very-wise-paediatricianhttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26334Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/how-you-and-your-child-can-cope-with-bullyinghttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/26202Wed, 08 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/are-you-worried-your-child-is-being-bullied-or-that-they-are-a-bully-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/25970Fri, 20 Dec 2013 02:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/how-to-help-your-child-manage-worries-and-anxiety-2https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/23942 For children who are reluctant to explain their fears, it may be helpf...]]>Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/how-to-help-your-children-deal-with-disappointment--worries-and-stresshttps://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/22186Mon, 19 Aug 2013 20:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/don-t-touch-that--it-s-mine--how-to-communicate-to-encourage-sharing-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/18206 Some ideas:
  * The way we share our things with children is a great way to teach them. When you are sharing with a child, say things like, “I’d like to share my I pad/computer/cooking utensils/gardening tools with you. You can use it/them for 20 minutes or until I call you for afternoon tea.” Make your expectations clear about how you want the things you are sharing treated and returned.
* Teach children that sharing is not limited to materia...]]>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/how-do-i-get-my-child-to-share-https://www.thriveparenting.com.au/blog/post/view/post/17606   I’m not Sharing!
Sharing your prized possessions happily, especially with siblings, is a skill that can take a long time to master. Following is an idea that you can use to make the process a bit easier.
One of the best ways to encourage sharing is to let children know they don’t have to. They don’t have to share EVERYTHING, that is.
  Why not?
It can actually teach us to be more responsible for ou...]]>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000