Catherine Hallissey

Do you struggle to understand your child’s behaviour and to know how best to respond? If so, join leading child psychologist, Catherine Hallissey, for the latest instalment in her "Thriving Families" series to learn the most important things parents can do to bring out the best in your child and to have more peace and harmony in your home. This talk will be most helpful for parents, carers and educators of children from 0-14 years. You can read Catherine's testimonials here.

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Topics include:

• Road map for dealing with misbehaviour and misunderstanding

• How your child’s brain is developing and why this is important for handling misbehaviour

• Dealing with tantrums and tears

• Discover why punitive & punishing forms of discipline don't teach your child how to behave

• How best to cope with different parenting styles in couples (authoritarian vs permissive etc)

• Learn how to set firm boundaries without threats, punishment or bribery

• Help your child understand limits, boundaries and consequences

• Using routines to eliminate battles around chores and homework

• Setting home up to have calmer mornings and more peaceful evenings

• Supporting your child to release anger and frustration

• Using every-day parenting moments to deepen your connection with your child

• Moving from surviving to thriving as a family