The Novara Centre Blog - Play, Child and Adolescent Therapy

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BY: NICOLE SCHWARZ 5 THINGS YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR DIVORCE OR SEPARATION

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“Crunch Time” Discipline: Getting Your Kids Out the Door in the Morning

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Why we are a culture of addicts…and why the healing starts early in childhood.

14 tips for Helping Children with Emotional Intelligence

How to Use Time-In as a Discipline Alternative to Time-Out

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How to Be a Confident Parent Without Yelling at Your Kids

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How to Use Books to Teach Children Positive Behaviors

5 hidden messages in your intense child’s words (and how to respond)

A general article with some ideas about responding to children with big feelings.   (Note: I would change the following sentence in the article ….’I’m not going to let you hit the dog.” to ‘Dogs/animals or people are not for hitting or hurting’.   This removes the power/control suggestions in the words ‘let you’.  Click here to read the article.

Using Empathy to avoid a power struggle

https://imperfectfamilies.com/how-to-disengage-from-a-power-struggle/