In this week’s episode the founder of the Kid Coach App, Kavin Wadhar, shares why it’s important for our children to develop soft skills such as creativity, communication and critical thinking. He also shares how we can help our children develop these skills through meaningful conversations and he tells us more about the incredible Kid Coach App. To download the app visit www.kidcoach.app or simply go to your app store and search for KidCoachApp.  Also make sure to follow Kavin on social...

A new year is always a unique opportunity to set goals and introduce new habits. But we also know that most people don’t stick to their new year’s resolutions. For our children, new goals for the new year can be really beneficial if they are implemented in the right way. In this episode Dr Jennifer Katzenstein, Director of Psychology, Neuropsychology and Social Work at Johns Hopkins All Children Hospital helps us understand: Should we encourage our children to set goals/New Year’s...

This week the show shifts focus from mental health to dental health as we learn how we can best look after our children’s teeth. Ajit Tanday is associate professor in paediatric dentistry at the School of Dentistry at the University of Birmingham.  In this episode she helps us understand: Why it’s important to look after our children’s teeth from a young age When and how we should brush our children’s teeth When and how often our children should visit the dentist? Vist this website...

Christmas is a magical time for many families all over the world. During this time many people are on holiday, families get together and, of course, Santa Claus delivers some presents to our homes.    In this episode Dr Gili Adler Nevo helps us to think about how we should talk to our children about Santa Claus.    In this episode we discuss:   Is it okay to lie to our children about Santa Claus?  Can children still enjoy the Santa experience when they know the truth? What should I do...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Many of us will be on holiday soon which means we might have some more time than usual to spend with our children.  This provides us with a unique opportunity to connect with our kids in a rich and meaningful way and at the same time, teach them valuable skills. In this conversation Lisa Forsythe, teacher and author of Simple Activities for Toddlers: A Practical Play-At-Home Handbook for Parents, inspires us with some wonderful activities for the...

Nagging, yelling, complaining, times outs… These techniques and tactics have been tried over and over again by parents, but they don’t seem to work. Parenting expert Amy McCready, spent years studying positive discipline and Adlerian psychology and came up with parenting tools that didn’t just change her own parenting, but is helping tens of thousands of parents transform their parenting styles.  In this episode Amy helps us understand: Why parenting came sometimes make us feel hopeless...

Quality conversations can strengthen the relationship between parents and their children. And a stronger relationship is incredibly beneficial for children and their parents. In this conversation Jane Gilmour shares how we can have these incredible conversations with our children. She also helps us understand: Why having real conversations with our children is sometimes difficult Why it’s important to have deep conversations with our children from a young age What the benefits of having...

As parents we often put pressure on ourselves to be perfect. Perhaps it’s because we see ‘perfect’ families on social media all the time.  But is it possible to be perfect? Or is it even healthy for us to strive to be perfect parents? This week Dr Malie Coyne, clinical psychologist, author and lecturer, helps us understand: The idea of a ‘good enough parent' Why it’s so important to practice self-care How do we get the balance right between looking after our children’s needs and our...

The idea of talking to our children about sex can be extremely anxiety provoking. Even just answering the question “where do babies come from?” can cause us to panic! But how we communicate with our children about sex when they are young is extremely important  In this conversation Dr John Chirban, the author of How to talk with your kids about sex helps us understand: Why it’s so important that parents teach their children about sex.  How, even if we don’t explicitly talk about sex, we...

Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Everyone gets anxious sometimes (and that’s a good thing!) but if anxiety turns into something bigger it can become a problem. In this conversation child psychologist Dr Regine Galanti helps us to understand what anxiety is, what it looks like in children, and how we can help our children manage their anxiety.  She wrote a phenomenal book called When Harley Has Anxiety - A Fun CBT Skills Activity book for Coping with Worries and Fears.  Dr...

Driven by her passion for the well-being of children, beloved BBC broadcaster, Kate Silverton, has written a book called, ‘There’s no such thing as naughty’. The idea of ‘naughty children’ has existed for at least 400 years, but Kate says that for children aged 0 - 5 calling a child ‘naughty’ is missing the mark. In this episode Kate helps us answer the questions:  If our children aren’t naughty, then what are they?  How can I understand what my child’s brain? What do I do when my...

Human beings have a need to belong. If we feel we belong we are comfortable and secure and we are able to be the best versions of ourselves.  A child’s home is the first place where they will sense they belong and their families will be their first introduction to a sense of belonging to a group of people. These early experiences will shape the way they see themselves and the world. Our children are also part of an “unbroken and unbreakable chain of people who share a sacred identity and...

No parent wants to get angry with their children or lose their temper when they are around their children. But often our homes are the place where we feel our most intense emotions and sometimes we lose our cool when we are with our kids. In this conversation Jeanette Hargreaves, founder of Temper Coaching, helps us understand why we sometimes get angry when we are with our children and what we can do about it.  Jeanette is a mom with her Master's in Divinity. She used to lose her temper...

Highly sensitive people and children have an incredible gift which, when understood, can be used to change the world. Unfortunately, being sensitive is still seen as a weakness and many children are told they are too sensitive or are labeled as being difficult. In this conversation Alane Freund, licensed psychotherapist and colleague of Dr Elaine Aron who wrote The Highly Sensitive Person, helps us to understand why some children are more sensitive than others, what this means for them and...

In this episode I got to sit back and listen to a parenting masterclass from internationally recognised speaker and author Barbara Coloroso. For over 50 years Barbara has been guiding and assisting parents and in this episode she shares some of her most important tips, advice and insights.  Barbara has served as a classroom teacher, a laboratory school instructor, and a university  instructor and she is the author of five international bestsellers. Visit her website at kidsareworthit.com...

As parents we all want our children to be successful and the best possible versions of themselves. We also have a really important role in pushing and guiding our children. But how do we do that? In this conversation psychologist and instructor at Phillips Exeter Academy Dr Chris Thurber helps us to understand how we can support our children to reach their goals and continue on a path to success. Dr Chris Thurber is an award winning author and course creator and co-authored the book The...

Talking about race is something that often makes us uncomfortable. Research has found that as parents we don’t like to talk to our young children about race. But it’s a conversation that we need to have and the earlier we start the better.  In this conversation Dr Sindiwe Magona helps us to understand why it is so important to talk to our children about the different colours of our skins.  We also discuss her unique book Skin we are in which she co-authored with Nina Jablonski. It is...

Covid-19 has turned our worlds upside down and it has added new challenges for parents. In this conversation Amanda Seyderhelm inspires and encourages parents with unique insights. Amanda is a recognised expert in the field of innovative play therapy and she shares extremely valuable practical tips on how we can help our children though this time. 

Anxiety is natural and normal, but it also has the potential to take over our lives. It is important for us as parents to help our children manage their anxiety. Dr Watkins shares how we as parents can help our children during the time of Covid, when and how we should intervene and what we can today to help our children manage their anxiety

Harvard Medical School professor Dr Gene Beresin helps us to make sense of children of all ages’ anger outbursts & tantrums and shares practical and easy to implement techniques that could change the dynamics of the interactions with your child The remarkable and inspiring Dr Beresin is a professor of psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and executive director of the Clay Centre for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital  This conversation will help you to...

Helping our children to love reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give them. This week I am joined by Dr Sonia Cabell, Associate Professor in the School of Teacher Education and the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University. Her research is funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, and investigates best practices in early language and literacy instruction. In this episode she shares why reading is so...

Hard conversations Nr 1: How to prepare children for loss. This week’s conversation changed the way I look at the losses my children will experience and are already experiencing. Lois Hall is a trainer for the Grief Recovery Institute and she shares how we can equip our children to handle the losses they experience in their lives.

In this conversation Clinical Psychologist Dr Heidi Kaduson discusses the magical power of play. Play is the language of children and it helps our kids to resolve psychological difficulty. Playing is not only crucial for our children, but for us as parents as well.  Dr Kaduson discusses the benefits of playing, what play therapy is and when our children should go to play therapy.

This conversation is about how we can help our children understand their emotions. Award-winning UK journalist Tanith Carey provides unique insights and practical advice that can help us know what our children are thinking when we don’t understand their behaviour. Research has found that helping children express and cope with their emotions can lead them to developing a positive sense of self and displaying less behavioural problems.