by Rebecca | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
It can be exhausting when children are exhibiting “difficult” but common developmental behaviours. Some of these may include tantrums or meltdowns, whining, screaming, refusing to listen, bad language and fighting. It can also be emotionally and physically draining on...
by Kara Travouillon | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
What Is Resilience? Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” from different stressors, hardships, trauma and other personal challenges in life. If someone is resilient, it does not necessarily mean that they are unaffected by the event in their lives. It means that...
by Kara Travouillon | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
Sexual behaviour is developmentally normal, begins from birth and progresses into adulthood. In children (aged under 12) it will most often involve harmless curiosity and can also assist a child in exploring their body and understanding cultural and social norms....
by Kara Travouillon | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
It’s normal for children to experience fear and anxiety in response to some different situations from a very early age. In many children the anxiety or fear response is very short term and may even assist in performing well if at a low-moderate level. However, anxiety...
by Kara Travouillon | Blogs, Kara Travouillon, Parenting
Is it normal for my child to get angry? Anger is an emotion that is healthy, normal and can be helpful in some situations as it lets us know that something is making us feel frustrated, scared or hurt. However, if the response to situations is aggressive and involves...
