This is an annual post I write here on Planning With Kids. While I write on the blog to share ideas of what we do in our family, to hopefully help other …
Making it through a bad day
In many ways I think I prefer the tantrum of a toddler than that of a teenager! The teenager version is louder, often goes for longer and upsets the balance of the …
Parenting Teenagers Vol 9 – Active Studying Strategies For Teenagers
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Our almost 15 year old commences year nine end of year exams on Monday. At the school he attends they have exams …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 8 – Checklists
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. The teenager is currently on a quest to stay up later. He however has been getting up later in the mornings as …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 7 – The Teenage Brain
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Over the last couple of months I have really seen clear signs that our eldest is moving through adolescence. I remember reading …
Getting The Kids To Do Their Chores
Over the last few weeks I have shared what household tasks or chores our kids do Kids Chores – What My Kids Do In The Morning Kids Chores – What My Kids …
Characteristics of Four (and a half) Year Old Behavior
Our youngest is well and truly in the disequilibrium phase of four. If you are not familiar with this term, disequilibrium is the half year period before a child’s birthday, (in this …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 6 – Asking and Listening
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. In last month’s post I highlighted a growing issue for me and the teenager and acknowledged that: I need to accept how …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 5 – Acceptance and Acknowledge
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. There have been some tough parenting moments with the teenager over the last month. While the teenager has not had model behaviour, …
Parenting Tips For Teenagers Vol 4 – Pragmatism and Patience
This is part of my monthly series on Parenting Teenagers. Almost five years ago I wrote a series of posts reviewing the excellent book by Celia Lashlie, Growing gorgeous boys into good …
Book Review: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
I think How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber should be on every parents book list to read. It is a very simple and relatively …
Family Life – Mostly Easier
This is an annual post I write here on Planning With Kids. While I write on the blog to share ideas of what we do in our family, to hopefully help other …
Keep Calm and Talk Quietly
In my post Stop, Look, Listen and Reflect – Mid Year Review I noted that I had been assessing how all aspects of my life are going: How am I feeling about …
Tips and Advice From Pinky Mackay
Thanks to everyone who left questions for Pinky, winners of the double passes to the Baby & Toddler Show in Melbourne (30 March to 1 April) have been notified. Thanks also to …
10 Things I Have Learnt About Year 7 And Year 7 Boys This Year
Our son started secondary school this year, which in Victoria starts at year 7. This year has seen as big of a learning curve for me, as it has been for my …
10 Tips to Prevent Pint-Sized Pester Power
Today’s guest post is by Kathy Chapman. Kathy is the Health Strategies Director for Cancer Council NSW and is responsible for leading cancer prevention work, focusing on encouraging healthy living. She is …
Ten Things I Have Learnt As A Stay-At-Home Dad
You may have guessed by the title that this is a guest post! If so you were right. The post comes from Clint who blogs at Reservoir Dad. And as the title …
How To Cope When Dad Travels For Work (A Lot!!!)
This is the second guest post from my dear friend Annie. If you missed her first post, it was fantastic and received great feedback, you can read it here Discipline Strategies – …