School refusal: When you child doesn’t want to go to school
A psychologist offers six tips to help if your child is one of the thousands who refuses to go to school every morning.
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Make sure your kid knows these code words
A simple way of giving your children a discreet way out for when they need help, without feeling embarrassed.
Christmas for kids: Making it meaningful
Here's how to bring the magic and meaning back into Christmas for kids this year. Go beyond the commercialisation and materialism to show them true Ch…
What to do if your child has seen porn
Young people innately want to know more about love and sex, yet porn has the ability to destroy everything that is good about romance, love and relati…
5 tips to handle after-school meltdowns (Animation)
We've all been there, you're at home when suddenly the kids storm through the door and release their emotions after a school day. 🤦♀️Psychol…
5 tips to handle after-school meltdowns (Interview)
But why do children meltdown after school? And how can we help children through meltdowns?
5 mental health tips for the end of the year
Psychologist Collett Smart discusses the importance of mental health and wellbeing at Christmas time and suggests five ways to look after your mental …
Social media use at Christmas time
Psychologist Collett Smart discusses the positives and negatives of using social media, how to reduce social media use and provides five tips to use s…
How to keep Christmas preparations realistic
We asked psychologist Collett Smart for her best holiday season tips to help keep Christmas preparations realistic and fun!
3 tips for self-compassion
Research shows that our harshest critic is often ourselves, therefore, developing a sense of worth for yourself and ignoring self criticism is extreme…
Types of friends your child should avoid
Friends and friendships are a major part of your child's life. 👭But what type of friends are there and what types of friend relationships should my…
Helping your child with separation anxiety
Is your child experiencing separation anxiety? Learn the early symptoms and how to conquer anxiety in your child.