Children need external validation from parents and other relevant adults (i.e. teachers). This feedback help form their views of the themselves. However, many times they seem to be determined to ignore anything good we say, while remembering everything negative. It is hugely frustrating for parents as their kind words seem to fall into deaf ears. In this episode I share with you the 10 seconds feedback on how to use praise effectively and efficiently.

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We all want our children to be confident and happy. To take a lead role in the school play, be popular and put their hand up in class with confidence. There are loads of important moments when they have to display their confidence and express their voice, but how do we help them do so. Well, there are millions of everyday situations in which you can help them. In this episode I share the TAG technique which is a simple way to help them speak up. It is simple and can have great results in the family or classroom.

Unfortunately, it is possible that your child will be exposed to inappropriate content. Some young kids will quickly turn away but others might be curious about what's happening. At the same time, parents are rarely prepared to have this conversation as it feels very difficult.

In this episode I will take you exactly through the conversation I had with a mum of a young boy in this situation. How we created a plan of action for her to follow and what it involves.

It helped her massively and I hope it can help you if you face a similar situation.

Have you noticed your children giving up easily? stopping activities he or she used to like? moaning about how seemingly simple exercises become a battle field for them to attempt? Children tend to enjoy being in their comfort zone of safety, specially if they feel they will be judged by their relevant adults (teacher or parents mainly) or peer group. They quickly develop a fear of failing which makes not trying a real solution. If I don't try, I don't fail. While, at the same time, I will get enough positive praise by doing things I know I can achieve.

In this episode I want to share with you the wider part of the situation, what we do, what our children do and feel. I also want to share with you how I help my young clients step out of their comfort zone and little by little attempt new things gaining confidence in the process.

Spontaneous outburst of behaviour are, unfortunately, very common. In those difficult situations, parent tend to feel ill-prepared to deal with their children and normally there is a big conflict at the end of it. Then we just keep quiet and wait for the next outburst. As they repeat itself, the severity of those moments increase, becoming easily shouting competitions. However, there is a better way and it starts with having a heart to heart conversation with your child. In this episode, I explain the situation from both points of view (parents and son/daughter) as well as provide an alternative approach for you to consider. If you are looking for a magic wand to change everything with one amazing spell, sorry to disappoint you. If you are looking for understanding and a process to help you help your kid learn about their emotions and how to manage them for the long run, you'll enjoy it.

Supporting our children confidence can be done in many simple ways every day. How we help the face a difficult task or how much we exposed them to things outside of their comfort zone can all help or break the process. In this episode I share with you a simple observation that can help you assess your child's preferred approach to building confidence, as well as how I use it in my session with young people.

Certain events like exams, sports competition, or even smaller situations like making new social connections, can seem impossible to overcome by young people. When this happens it is tremendously frustrating for parents and frightening for children. In this episode I share with you the possible emotions going through your child's mind, but also a simple yet powerful technique to help them. I have used Journey in hundreds of occasions for myself, my daughters and loads of my young clients. It works!

Life Coaching for children is as more about trust than techniques and strategies. I believe trust is the most important thing we can have between each other. Having the trust of parents and children I support is paramount for me to being able to help them. In this short episode I want to share with you who I am and a quick view on what do I do. I hope you enjoy it and get to know me a bit better.

In this episode we provide a few ideas for you to assess if your children might be experiencing (or can experience) separation anxiety. We also provide four simple strategies for you to help them deal with it.

While we are referring to this topic during the Coronavirus crisis, the signs and the strategies can be used in any situation in which separation anxiety might happen: returning to school, school trips, move to secondary school, etc.

As our children grow, they need different things from us. So far, so clear. The trick is how to know what they need from us and what role we need to take when delivering what they need. Sometimes they might need us to tell them, other times, they might need a listening ear, another, they might benefit from a more mentoring approach. In this episode I share with you a simple, yet powerful insight into how our role as parents change a lot more than we thought.