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3 Ways to help your child cope with back-to-school jitters

The uncertainties around children going back to school have parents facing unfamiliar challenges. Fear and anxiety levels are bound to ri...

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P.E.T. South Africa

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

3 Simple parenting resolutions for 2021

What's on your New Year's resolutions list? If you're a parent, perhaps your goal is to spend more quality time with your children, be mo...

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Calming chaos - 3 Communication tips to tame tantrums

P.E.T. South Africa

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

Calming chaos - 3 Communication tips to tame tantrums

Many parents are unaware of the vital role they play in the emotional development of their child. You've come a long way from throwing ta...

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How to manage your child's screen time - 3 Tips

P.E.T. South Africa

Sep 30, 2020
3 min

How to manage your child's screen time - 3 Tips

Children are spending more time in front of screens than ever before. Here are the communication skills you need to set screen time rules.

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Sibling rivalry: The benefits of being a parent-facilitator

P.E.T. South Africa

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Sibling rivalry: The benefits of being a parent-facilitator

With the family holed up at home during a global pandemic, chances for sibling rivalry is rife. The last thing a household needs is...

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How to help your child manage COVID-19 confusions

P.E.T. South Africa

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

How to help your child manage COVID-19 confusions

It is not easy to read the signals of anxiety. Children deal with stress in numerous different ways and it can manifest in behavioural...

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Stop trying to fix your child's feelings

P.E.T. South Africa

Jul 6, 2020
3 min

Stop trying to fix your child's feelings

People have lost the ability to listen effectively. In Parent Effectiveness Training we call this tool Active Listening and here's why...

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P.E.T. South Africa

Jun 3, 2020
4 min

4 Common causes of stress in children

A child can easily interpret a harmless situation as frightening, and without a parent to help them make sense...

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Online learning: How to help your kids thrive - tips from a homeschooling parent

P.E.T. South Africa

Apr 29, 2020
8 min

Online learning: How to help your kids thrive - tips from a homeschooling parent

To take on a child's education on your own might seem like a daunting task but some parents have been doing it for years.

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From Dinosaur Dogs and Bird Lakes: How I'm Surviving Lockdown with A Two-Year-Old

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Apr 23, 2020
8 min

From Dinosaur Dogs and Bird Lakes: How I'm Surviving Lockdown with A Two-Year-Old

An extraordinary situation calls for exceptional skills and the lockdown opened my eyes to how remarkable the P.E.T. skillset is.

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How Parent Effectiveness Training Helps Me During Lockdown

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Apr 9, 2020
4 min

How Parent Effectiveness Training Helps Me During Lockdown

I am thankful I have the P.E.T. skills in my pocket during this time because...

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How to Navigate Your Family Ship in Uncertain Times

P.E.T. South Africa

Apr 7, 2020
3 min

How to Navigate Your Family Ship in Uncertain Times

One thing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has certainly taught us, is that life isn’t always smooth sailing. Family ships have been k...

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P.E.T. South Africa

Mar 3, 2020
3 min

Routines: Why They Matter

A routine reduces the fear of the unknown. It is comforting to a child because it helps them feel in control of their world.

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P.E.T. South Africa

Feb 4, 2020
4 min

3 Tips for managing meltdowns

Tantrums and meltdowns rank among the top issues parents face. Luckily, there are effective parenting techniques to help weather-the-storm.

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Starting big school? How to handle the big emotions

P.E.T. South Africa

Jan 8, 2020
3 min

Starting big school? How to handle the big emotions

Four helpful tips on how to help your child prepare emotionally for the first day of school.

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P.E.T. South Africa

Oct 3, 2019
2 min

Exam time - 5 Steps to setting rules

No parent wants to see their child crack under pressure to perform. Therefore, it's wise to approach the rules and boundaries we set during

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P.E.T. South Africa

Sep 4, 2019
3 min

Help! I've messed up parenting

Simple ways you can turn your mess-up into a learning opportunity for you and your child.

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P.E.T. South Africa

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

3 Tips for parenting in the digital age

Parents play an important role in teaching children healthy tech habits; on how to use these devices moderately and appropriately.

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How to help your child identify and express emotions

P.E.T. South Africa

Jul 4, 2019
3 min

How to help your child identify and express emotions

Many parents are unaware of the vital role they play in the emotional development of their child.

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My children won't stop fighting! - 4 Ways to handle sibling rivalry

P.E.T. South Africa

May 19, 2019
3 min

My children won't stop fighting! - 4 Ways to handle sibling rivalry

Nothing makes a parent feel more helpless and dispirited than the sounds of siblings shrieking, shouting, bickering, competing... at time...

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