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The answers to childhood anxiety could be as simple as a conversation.

by Michael Hawton | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Children, Parents, School

Recent reports in the media are once again promoting the use of trained mental health professionals to remedy childhood anxiety. However, effective remedies are available to each adult in a child’s life, not just to clinical-level professionals. The answer to the...

With virus news all about us, how can we hold it together and NOT affect our children’s well-being?

by Michael Hawton | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Children

A lot of people are experiencing an incredibly troubling time now, particularly in Victoria – more than ever before in their lives. Clearly life has changed, sadness and distress are now major emotions being experienced by families and children. It’s not just that...

Talking With Children About The Coronavirus

by Michael Hawton | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Children

Written by: Michael Hawton We can only do our best and then some more when it comes to a problem like the spread of a pandemic. That said, we should get things in proportion when it comes to these types of things. Around children, I believe that what you tell them...

The role of self-regulation in learning at school

by Michael Hawton | Aug 2, 2017 | Children

As children return to school for term 3, I wanted to discuss with you how children who are better at self-regulation perform better at school than their non-regulated peers. And, when teachers provide these so-called ‘self’ regulators with prompts to...

Technology and how we can protect our children’s well-being

by Michael Hawton | May 2, 2017 | Adolescent, Children

When we teach our courses on young people and technology, I refer to the internet as an “invited guest, not an assumed resident”. This ultimately means that we may not be able to control what happens “out there” on the net, but we can control what happens under our...

Five barriers to tough-love parenting

by Michael Hawton | Mar 20, 2017 | Adolescent, Children, Parents

Increasingly, educators and media pundits are prompting parents to take a firmer stance with their children, when it comes to their children’s bad behaviour. So, why aren’t parents willingly coming to the party? It’s a complex history that’s led to this 2017...

Sibling Rivalry

by Michael Hawton | Feb 27, 2017 | Adolescent, Children

I remember someone once saying to me that not many kids end up in hospital as a result of sibling rivalry – and I think that is probably right. The odd fight here or there is par for the course and likely to happen to kids in nearly every family I know. And, I...

A teenager’s guide to cyber citizenship

by Michael Hawton | Feb 27, 2017 | Children, Parents

A teenager’s guide to cyber citizenship Strategies to stay smart online By Tena Davies, Psychologist, for the Net Negotiations Parent Program Protect your digital reputation What you post online stays online – Once you post something online you lose control of it,...

Nurturing hope in our children

by Michael Hawton | Feb 27, 2017 | Adolescent, Children

Hope was the last of the ‘evils’ released from Pandora’s Box in Greek mythology. Raising hope can have positive and negative effects. There have been songs written about hope, and it seems that hope is a necessary part of relationships. A dictionary definition...

French parents teach their kids to love food and not overeat

by Michael Hawton | Dec 12, 2016 | Children

French parents teach their kids to love food and not overeat http://qz.com/842083/why-french-children-are-taught-to-love-food-instead-of-its-nutrition-and-dieting/ Some recent research has shown that nearly a quarter of children under two are overweight or obese – yes...

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