Mastering a skill is an important life lesson which is not taught in school. You learn so much more than just the skill such as persistence, resilience, PITT and much more.

How can we help our kids to be confident. There are many aspects but today we are talking about boundaries. Join our funny stories and understand that you are probably doing all the right things with your kids, or you can easily change just a small thing to make such a big difference.

This parenting technique helps kids to calm their brains in order to make good decisions. It is not a punishment but a way to give them time to regulate their emotions and enable the decision part of their brain to make the decisions not the emotions.

Do your kids use the fight or flight response to conflict or discipline? Here we help you to understand what to do to help them to start to use their brains and convert that initial response to a more reasoned approach ready for conflict in their teenage and adult lives.

Holidays are nearly over so it’s important that we get back to routines as soon as possible. It will help heaps with behaviour and your sanity.

Start new year resolutions with your family. Something you can keep going all year.

Is the tooth fairy and Santa a lie you tell your kids? Well, actually it is a story which we tell them to help them understand gratitude, compassion, kindness and giving.

You need to prepare you children for these big events in their lives. Whether it is a concert, a special day or even just starting school. It is important to set them up for success. Be their life coach.

Are you struggling to get your kids to behave. Here are some techniques which you can use and the reasons why we do it this way. We start with these three techniques in Part 1; Distraction and diversion, Counting down, Consistency and Rules. In Part 2 we continue with Responsibility and Chores, Positive feedback and Time Out or what we like to call it Rest and Relaxing.

Are you struggling to get your kids to behave. Here are some techniques which you can use and the reasons why we do it this way. We start with these three techniques in Part 1; Distraction and diversion, Counting down, Consistency and Rules. In Part 2 we continue with Responsibility and Chores, Positive feedback and Time Out or what we like to call it Rest and Relaxing.

Balancing relationships in a family can be hard. It is important to give your relationship with your partner a higher priority than your children. Everyone needs balance. I was told that children are not a possession, they are a privilege to have for a short time, where you get to help them learn the skills of living.

Starting school can be filled with lots of anxiety. What steps can I do to help out children start school with the least amount of anxiety. Sarisa and Amanda go through some practical ideas starting now.

Kids are generally creative. It’s about guiding that creativity and giving kids time to be creative, learning how to problem solve, and getting bored.

How we resolve the smallest of actions when children are little will set up how they see themselves and how they can resolve conflict in the future. You voice becomes their inner voice, so choose your words carefully when mistakes are made and blame the action (which they can change) and not the person.

We all want our children to come to us with anything. How do we do this? It all comes down to being predictable. Our predictable reactions to situations as small as a glass spilling to the car being crashed means our children are less anxious to tell us what is going on. This is important for situations such as bullying, friendships, or just accidents that happen. That way we can fix them with the least issues.

As kids grow it is sometimes hard to keep up with what they are capable of. Making sure that you treat them at the level they are at, both developmentally and socially is very important to reduce the frustration they feel as people.

It is always a worry what to do for Birthday Parties when the kids get older. Here are some great tips to have a successful party.

There are two main types of consequences, natural and man made. Learn how to help your child navigate through life understanding the consequences of their decisions. It’s the most powerful understanding you can give your child.

We know that a growth mindset is so important for our children to have. It ensures that they are ready to take the risks they need to live a full and prosperous life. Teaching our kids how to have that mindset is actually quite simple and starts with the smallest of decisions and learning's in your household.

Teaching your children how to win and lose is a great asset for the rest of their lives. To be happy for someone else to win will make their lives happier and more fulfilling, while they are still striving to win next time.