We’ve all been there, feeling:

• Ignored when your request seems to fly over your child, without even touching them

• Enraged when you realised that your child has lied to you

• Invaded by the constant requests

• Overwhelmed by the explosive exuberant fun

• ...

It can be very difficult to see your child go through intense emotions.

Stopped in their tracks by fear...

Swept away by anger...

Sitting in the massive pool of sadness...

You can find yourself feeling torn between wanting to fix it asap, to make it go away and feelin...

We went on a camping trip a few years ago. A real adventure – we lived in the tent for five whole weeks. We loved most of it and it was just as lovely to come back home to our 'holding' environment.

When I noticed just how much more relaxed I felt when I got  home I rea...

Do you sometimes find yourself in a situation in which you think you should be able to roll out the perfect explanation that makes perfect sense to your child?

Here are a few real life examples I heard from parents recently: 

*** How do I explain to my 4 year old that po...