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Positive Parenting Consultancy Service
As a mother of 5 children, I know only too
well how challenging the 24/7 task of being a parent is. The old
"hardest job in the world" notion certainly resonates well. We are Fellow parents can often be a source of great support. The internet holds a great wealth of resources within it, and with access to forums and websites you may well find the help you seek to deal with problem issues and difficulties. But what if you are unable to find that problem solving support, or you just want to build a better relationship with your child/ren? You could read the right books, visit the right websites, find the right forum and email a person a dozen times, but is that enough? More often than not, the best way to discuss your parenting techniques is to be observed in the real world. So much is lost through the written word - What body language is being used? Facial expression? Voice tone? Eye contact? You could be following email instructions to the letter, but if your voice or body language are saying different to your spoken word, there is little chance of any changes you make having the full effect. You could ask your friends, but what if you don't want to burden them with your questions for fear of being a nuisance/gossiped about/laughed at? Perhaps you don't have any close friends whom you feel you could be open with, or maybe they don't have children of their own. What if they have a different parenting style to your ideal and you don't feel you want to emulate them and follow their advice?
That's where I can help. My own parenting experience started over 15 years ago. With children now aged 15,13, 9, 6 and 8 months old, I have come up against many "issues". By no means am I the perfect mother, I admit I've made mistakes along the way and no doubt I will again, but I have endeavoured to raise my children calmly, non-judgementally, and respectfully. I haven't resorted to so-called solutions such as the "naughty step" or smacking. I don't believe that our children should be coerced and forced to do what we wish in order to please us. I believe in mutual respect and trust. I believe that children naturally want to do what's right, but sometimes act against this due to frustration, anger, or confusion. There is another way to the more traditional discipline methods often portrayed on the television. But where to start changing our way of thinking? Let me visit you, in your own home or out and about, to listen and offer you support. I can:
and more. Group workshops will also be arranged shortly. I cover the Teignbridge and Torbay areas of Devon, and further afield (subject to travelling expenses being covered). Consultancy prices start at just £10 per hour, a small price to pay some would say for support and assistance for building closer relationships with your children. To find out more about my services, please send an email in the first instance to:
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all guilty of struggling with situations that arise as we "learn on the
job". We are human, we all make mistakes, we will never be
perfect. But we can always improve. We can always
strive to do better. 