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http://enjoyourchildren.com Miriam Chachamu Tue, 03 May 2011 20:03:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lots of kids ask me this question while we are working together. They also want to know whether I have children, how old they are, and whether they have a Wii. And do I have pets? Their parents squirm. Sometimes they ask their child to stop, explaining that these questions ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2011/05/how-old-are-you/ First, I would like to congratulate your daughter for having good friends! Many don’t, and this makes them very miserable indeed. What may seem to us like a useless waste of time is often far from it. By spending time together, children and teens learn and practise ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2011/04/parent-question-how-do-i-get-my-11-year-old-daughter-to-participate-in-valuable-school-activities-such-as-music-she-plays-the-violin-rather-than-just-hanging-out-with-her-friends/ As parents, we would like our children to appreciate what they already have. Unfortunately, many kids seem to constantly demand more and more. Why do they always ask for new stuff? And how can we best deal with it? Just a few ideas for you to consider together with some practical ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2010/11/i-want-one-of-those-dealing-with-kids%e2%80%99-material-demands/  My eight year old daughter experiences frequent friendship fall outs at school, and from what I have observed I feel that she struggles with putting her point across sensitively and assertively with her friends and tends to try and rail road them into what she wants to do. When they ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2010/08/parent-question-how-do-i-help-my-daughter-with-her-friendships/   Emily’s parents came to see me a few months ago, worried that their daughter was temperamental, clingy, demanding and generally difficult. Having visited them at home, I could testify that their description was accurate! We worked together to better understand Emily’s emotional needs and perspective, and of course, to put some ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2010/06/three-and-a-half-year-old-emily-says/   I now see lots of families who have children under five years old. They come to see me in a room full of exciting toys: a Lego farm, a garage with colourful cars, a real doll house with tiny furniture... We sit and chat and play until it is time for ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2010/04/how-to-get-your-way-with-little-kids-without-raising-your-voice/ Some months ago I was interviewed for BBC York Radio. The presenter, Russell Walker, wanted to know How to Calm a Challenging Child! I got a bit cheeky and asked him to pretend he was seven so that I could demonstrate how to prevent supermarket tantrums with him. The secret, ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2010/01/preventing-sobbing-tantrums-and-other-dramas/ My 10 year old daughter has been playing the piano for nearly four years and a few months ago, passed her grade 2 exam.  For most of these years she enjoyed playing but getting her to practice is becoming more and more difficult. I constantly nag her and she only ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2009/12/parent-question-should-we-let-our-daughter-swap-musical-instruments/ What on earth can be rewarding about feeling guilty? You must be asking yourself. Guilt is a terrible feeling. How can it possibly be rewarding? Once upon a time I used to feel guilty most of the time. Guilty for spending too much time at work. Guilty for being with my ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2009/10/the-secret-nasty-reward-of-feeling-guilty/   Last week my man and I found ourselves in North Yorkshire, visiting a beautiful medieval castle. We entered the little shop in order to pay for our entry. A six-year old girl and a slightly older boy were standing there, holding their loot. ‘Move aside!’ Mum said to the boy hurriedly, ... http://enjoyourchildren.com/2009/08/ten-apologies-too-far/