Stress Management | Stress free parenting

In a nutshell our job as parents or carers is help children learn to love themselves. We aim for children to have high self-esteem and beautiful confidence. Like you, we want the best for you children, we aim to support your child in:

• feeling good about his/herself, accepting and liking who they are
• having an understanding that they are unique worthwhile and likable
• having the confidence to be adventurous and try out new challenges
• building a sense of certainty that they can achieve what they set out to
• accepting sometime they may get things wrong and it's okay to try again or even fail
• feeling bright and confident about the future

We work to help children and parents discover their unique and natural talents. We want kids to feel greater happiness and natural joy. Through simple and creative routines of relaxation, journaling, yoga and creative visualisation we know confidence and a sense of well being naturally follows.

Successful parenting tips for building self esteem

• Always let them know you love them - tell as often as possible
• Let them know you enjoy their company - make time for talking, larking and laughing
• Seek your childs opinion - let them know you value their advice
• Get creative and play with them - let them find their own genius, yes they'll be things they can't manage yet, but you will also find things they are great at.
• Celebrate their effort - notice the great steps they made in a task even if the end result is a bit off the mark.
• Develop independence - encourage your child to do some things for themselves, but remember not to let them get too frustrated by offering a helping hand. Try to help them solve their problems without solving them all yourself.
• Give them a sense of control - offer choices e.g. would you like to wear the blue or brown jacket today or would you like pizza or pasta for tea? Simple choice great for building self -esteem.
• concentrate of their positive points - where possible try to ignore annoying behaviour to avoid negative attention
• Help them build friendships - create time for play date
• Celebrate family life - Take regular family outing and share meals together.

Always let your child know how lucky you are to have them in your family. Tell them how special they are, share lovely stories about your relationship, your pregnancy and how they have grown and developed. Let them know they are truly special in your heart.

Have the following questions ever crossed your mind?

• How can I prepare my kids for the life's hurdles down the road?
• Or how can I help the through rough patches in their friendships?

We would say without question the first step is to help them build great self-esteem, so regardless of what's happening in their life they have a true sense that they are loved and likable.