15-Minute Parenting.

15-Minute Parenting. Homework

Homework: Joanna is not on the fence about her views on homework (not a fan) and talks us through why some children will struggle more than others with it...and let's be honest, some of us parents struggle with it too.  She has lots of creative and playful ideas to share. 

15-Minute Parenting. Understanding Death

Understanding Death. Between the ages of 4-6 years old children can become quite fascinated with death, as they learn to understand the concept.  An understanding that will develop as they grow emotionally.  Joanna talks us through the balance of getting more comfortable talking about uncomfortable topics, and why language matters when spending time with children, playing and talking about this sensitive theme. 

15-Minute Parenting. Body Image

Body Image is part of a child's whole self-image and sense of self. Having a good body image helps children to feel confident and to know that there is more to their bodies than how they look. But how do we instil and nurture a healthy body-image in our children? What role does our own relationship play in our children's body image? Joanna will talk you through this topic  with practical do's and don'ts to enable you to strengthen and enhance your child's body image as they grow and develop. 

15-Minute Parenting. Confident Child

Confidence. It is natural for parents to want confident children because we believe in our children and want them to feel about themselves, as we feel about them.  However is praising our children enough to instill confidence?  In this episode Joanna talks us through the sometimes rocky road to self-confidence and how to recover from the embarrassments that challenge that veneer of confidence.  Joanna also works through some creative and play-based solutions to raising confident children.

15-Minute Parenting. Covid-19 & Social Distancing

Covid-19 has introduced some new challenges for parents with children. In this episode, Joanna discusses the possible effects of Covid related social distancing on children. Joanna also explains some play based solutions to help offset any potential impact on a child - due to Covid restrictions. 

15-MinuteParenting. Developing Friendship (Part 2)

Friendships Part 2. This episode takes a closer look at challenges that can emerge in children's friendships, especially around that middle childhood phase of pre-teen years.  Joanna talks us through what is social exclusion and what is simply growing apart and how to creatively respond to both. 

15-MinuteParenting. Developing Friendship (Part1)

Friendship Part 1. This podcast focuses on younger children and how they develop and grow their friendships.  Joanna talks us through the developmental phases of friendship from toddlerhood up to adolescence and how, with rare exception, the best advice for parents is to stay out of their children's friendships.

15-Minute Parenting. Lying.

Joanna asserts that lying is a part of life and that learning to lie is as developmentally important as learning to tell the truth.  Joanna talks us through the theory behind why, how, and when children lie and how we can creatively respond to this phase of their development.

15-Minute Parenting. Discipline.

In order to be effective, Joanna believes that discipline should aim to teach rather than punish behaviour. Joanna talks you through creative approaches to discipline, supported by her model of less tears and more laughter - because our children need to feel connected while they are being corrected.

15-Minute Parenting. Lets Talk About Screentime.

How young is too young for screen-time? How long is too long for screen-time? Joanna talks you through the pros and cons of screen-time for children including why it effects some children more than others and how we can build some relational connectivity into screen-time.