15-Minute Parenting.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.