Jun 2012
Beware of blaming either nature or nurture.
27/06/12 12:27 Filed in: behaviour | principles
The age old debate continues about the influences of nature verse nurture and how this impacts on behaviour. It is easier to focus on one or the other but the reality is more complex. We can tend to blame one or the other just to suit the situation we face. Both play a part and we need to beware of putting too much blame on either of nature and nurture. The reasons for this is it can limit our view on the solutions. Read More...
Should I show my emotions?
23/06/12 10:31 Filed in: myself | communication
When I started out working as a youth worker I wanted to be seen as a calm and collected. To look like I was never ruffled and so started going about my work trying to look like nothing ever got to me. It took about 3 weeks before the cracks appeared and for me to realise that this was never going to work. How was I ever going to role model responding effectively to issues if I presented as a robot! Read More...
Free copies available
21/06/12 16:55 Filed in: resources
To celebrate completion of publishing the book I thought it would be a good idea to have people have a chance to get a free copy of the book. There are a limited number of copies available. To find out
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Boundaries will change
As life and society changes over time, so do the boundaries or rules that we expect people to live by. Especially as children grow older it is important to recognise that the boundaries must change to allow for increasing knowledge, maturity and need to become more self reliant. So it becomes important to choose the when and how those changes in boundaries occur. Read More...
Balanced boundaries is better
Boundaries are rules that we expect people to live by. Groups of people have them to help make life run smoother. There is a balance between having not enough and too many boundaries. But the point of balance is not always in the centre. Read More...
Where is the boundary?
Boundaries are rules that we expect people to live by. Groups of people have them to help make life run smoother. So as we go about our daily life’s we encounter all sorts of different groups and so the boundaries change. There will be different expectations based on if we are with family, at school, at work, walking down the street or sitting in a movie theatre. It is import to have stable boundaries that do not move or change too often. Read More...
Amazon kindle ebook now available
13/06/12 12:19 Filed in: resources
I am really happy to announce that the kindle addition of Encouraging Appropriate Behaviour: A Six-Step Approach is now available at amazon.com You can now get Read More...
Australian health, welfare and community services directory
10/06/12 18:14 Filed in: resources
Another website that I came across recently and thought useful is serviceseeker.com.au It bills it self as “Australia's most extensive directory of community support services providing access to 288,843* health, welfare and community service records.” Use it to find out services in your area. Read More...
Raising children network
08/06/12 18:15 Filed in: resources
I came across this excellent website, raising children network a few days ago and I highly recommend it. The raising children network provides a hugh range of helpful information for parents of children of all ages including early teens. Also available is a large range of short videos that address a range of topics. Read More...
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