15-Minute Parenting.

Joanna responds to a question from a grossed out parent of a dedicated nose picker while reflecting on the pro-social benefits of habit formation and how we can support our children in moving from some less desirable habits to more positive ones.

This episode discusses self-harm.  Joanna responds to a question from a parent who feels they did not respond appropriately when they discovered their teenager was self harming. Joanna discusses what might be under-pinning it and what to do if you discover this frightening behaviour in your teenager.

In this episode Joanna answers a question from a parent who is struggling to stay calm in the face of their whining child. Joanna explains what whining is about and what it is seeking to communicate to us. By deepening our understanding of this common childhood behaviour we can better and more creatively respond to it in our children

Joanna talks us through the early emotional development of our infant babies and how this need to connect with us through play is there from the very beginning.  Joanna introduces us to practical play that we can do with our infant babies to strengthen and enhance that connection in  a playful and engaging way. 

Touch is the first sense we experience in life and is the last one to leave us when we die.  We are tactile, touch seeking beings and we need healthy, positive touch to grow and thrive in our lives.  Touch is in short supply in these pandemic times when we need it more than ever so Joanna taks us through playful and creative ways to increase skin-to-skin touch with our children, no matter how old they are

We are parenting under greater pressure than ever in this pandemic lockdown and the signs of this are evident in the drop in our parental energy or stamina.  Joanna talks us through how this happens and practical and playful ways to play without even leaving your armchair

Our exam students are under more pressure than ever during a pandemic and in this episode Joanna talks us through how to spot the signs of stress in our exam students and some practical ways to support them through this stress to secure a greater sense of calm and co-regulation with us

 

In this episode Joanna talks us through creative and playful ways to approach home-based learning during this pandemic lockdown and the good news us, it starts with helping us to go easier on ourselves and focus on our efforts over the outcome

In this episode Joanna highlights the damage we can do if we approach every problem our children or teens have with a fix or change agenda. Joanna wonders what it will be like for us and for our children if we simply bear witness to their struggle and stay with them as they feel their way through it for themselves. 

Bedtime is a classic example of a parental want clashing with a child's need...we WANT them to go to sleep and they NEED to wake and check in with us. Joanna breaks down the bedtime battle from both perspectives and suggests playful sleep routines