Parenting with PLAY!
Fall back in love with parenting (and your child) again. Join Helena Mooney and guests to find out how to help your child thrive while transforming challenging behaviour such as aggression, anxiety, bedtimes, tantrums, sibling rivalry, and so much more.
Are Tantrums "Normal"?
Do you worry whether your child is "normal", especially around big outbursts of emotions? If so, you're not alone. Tantrums have been seen as unacceptable for hundreds of years and very harsh methods were used to stop them - "spoil the rod, spare the child".But tantrums ARE normal. In fact, they're a healthy biological function that needs to be supported rather than squashed. Because when they're squashed, the upset emotions stay inside your child which leads to anxieties, aggression and …
Repair after shouting at my kids - from grovelling apologies to confident reconnection - with Chiara Rossetti
If you've ever been stuck in the anger > guilt > shame cycle, then this episode is perfect for you.Chiara Rossetti is an amazing Aware Parenting Mum and Instructor who shares how she has struggled with her feelings of frustration and rage with her children, and how she now uses playfulness to reconnect and repair after an outburst.Key Points:Healing & transformative power of playPlay can be easier than you thinkPlay is your child's language & is universalParenting doesn't need to …
When Your Child Refuses To Go To School
Whether it's Preschool, Primary or High / Secondary School, at some point your child is not going to want to go. Which is completely understandable. But it's also concerning and frustrating for you.So this episode gives you strategies & insights for what to do in the heat of the moment in those challenging moments, and what to do to reduce the chances of it happening.For more support:REGISTER for the Helping Your Child with School WorkshopJOIN Annoying to AMAZING! Online ProgramBook …
3 Things NOT To Do When Your Child is Having a Big Cry or Tantrum
When your child is crying or having a tantrum, it can be hard to know what to do in the heat of the moment. After working with many parents, these are 3 common mistakes I see that impact on children's ability to effectively process their upset emotions. Listen in to this episode to find out what they are, and what you can do instead.If you realise you've done any of these, please know that it's totally understandable and we've all …
What To Do If Your Child Refuses To Go To School
If your child is anxious, having a hard time at school and is regularly refusing to go in the mornings, then this episode will show you:how to help build your child's confidence so they become happier to go to schoolwhat to do in the heat of the moment to stop mornings becoming a battlegroundFor more support to help your child (aged 1 - 9) with their emotions and behaviour, join Annoying to AMAZING! - Helena's transformative and comprehensive 8 week …
What YOU Want Is Important & Makes You A Better Mum. So How Can You Get it?
You spend so much time thinking about what others want, but what about YOU? Find out how to uncover what you REALLY want and how to make it happenIn this episode Helena will take you through 2 processes to help you get clear about what you want in your life so that you can make it happen. Whether they are big life decisions, or everyday occurrences with your kids (because they make up your life), you CAN create the life …
Playdates - how to help your child and their friend
Playdates can be fun and a great way to entertain your child. And...they can also be chaotic, noisy and end in tears. Discover how to help your child and their friend have a great time and deal with any friction or fights that may arise.For more help with your child, join me inside Annoying to AMAZING! where you'll receive:more practical strategies to help your child with anxieties, aggressive behaviour, bedtime issues and morethe step by step approach to deal with …
How Play Will Help Your Anxious Child
Discover why play is more effective than talking & reassurance when your child is anxious.You can play games in a therapeutic way that will help your anxious child become much more confident and able to cope with difficult situations.Find out more ways play can help & more games inside my FREE online Playful Discipline Workshop. Click here to join today!And if you're wanting to take your parenting to the next level so you can feel more confident knowing you're helping …
Travelling with Babies & Children
How to make travelling much easier when you have a baby or a child.Travelling long distances on planes, trains or in your car doesn't have to be super stressful. Discover what practical things you can do to make it more enjoyable for you and your child.If you'd like to learn how to incorporate more PLAY into your parenting, join me for my online Playful Discipline Workshop - it's FREE!And if you're wanting to take your parenting to the next level …
What do you tell yourself when your child is having a tantrum?
What do you tell yourself when your child is having a tantrum?That you're a bad mumThat you've done something wrong -That there's something wrong with your childThat they're being ridiculousIf they're like this now, what are they going to be like when they're a teenagerIs it always going to be this hard?Why does it have to be like this?Your mental chatter can be exhausting!This episode is to offer you reassurance on your child's behaviour when they're having a tantrum, to …