Posts by Sylvia

– Written by Sylvia Arotin Imagine someone shadowing you, following you one centimeter away at all times. Constantly talking to you, breathing down your neck, commenting on your every move,…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin Why saying ‘Good boy/girl’ & ‘Great Job!‘ is damaging your child’s self-esteem… Now, I know what everyone’s thinking the minute they read that…what do you…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin The whole notion of sharing is an ultimately flawed concept… Yes we want to encourage respect for others, giving to others, exchanging items/ideas, however we…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin We always feel like we constantly have to keep going and going and going… until almost breaking point. The washing, the cooking, the dishes, the…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin Ever feel like the hours are flying past? The minutes race by and the seconds seem almost non-existent? Sounds familiar right? The daily routine says…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin John (4) and Jane (2.5) are in the playroom, you are frantically trying to prepare dinner in the kitchen and you suddenly hear an ear-piercing…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin …or any other family members actually. The minute you seem to have things under control, a grandparent, your in-laws or even your own partner decides…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin Imagine a smooth sailing supermarket run with kids. Unimaginable? How many of you catch yourself instructing a million times “Don’t touch that”, “No you can’t…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin We commonly accept that children “misbehave”, but never do we hear people use that word with adults. It’s almost a prejudice against children. Let me…

– Written by Sylvia Arotin We all have placed a label on our children at some point…”The bad child, the naughty one, the cheeky one, the one with the attitude,…