The Animals in my Brain - How can I help my child understand and manage their feelings?
(A book review!) If you're looking for a child-friendly way to help your children understand about their brain and what happens when they...
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Laura Atack - Certified Parenting Coach
Sep 7, 20214 min read
How can I get my exhausted toddler to bed? 10 amazing tips
And once they're there, how can I get them to stay there? Help! I just transitioned my toddler to a toddler bed, and now he won't stay...
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Laura Atack - Certified Parenting Coach
Aug 31, 20212 min read
Ready for 'La Rentrée'? Don't panic: 7 simple tips for going back to school
La Rentrée is a big thing here - the French calendar is structured around it, so the first thing is to take a deep breath, and remember...
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Laura Atack - Certified Parenting Coach
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Help - how do I choose? So many amazing positive parenting books.
This summer I have been reviewing a parenting book each week for my awesome parenting Community.. Here's one of the HUGE (maybe...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
May 21, 20213 min read
5 simple Positive Parenting tips to get your kids to listen, without yelling!
Ever found yourself in the hallway in the mornings, saying: "Put your shoes on, we're going to be late! Did you brush your teeth? And...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Help! How to get my child loving chores and helping at home?
Which chores are suitable for which age group? Earlier this month, I was working with a client. Their questions: How do I get my 7 year...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Parenting workshops for under 5s
Want to stop the 'no', tantrums and bedtime battles? Parenting workshops to transform the chaos to calm.
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Mar 30, 20214 min read
IT's MINE... GIVE IT BACK! (Help! How can I encourage my child to share?)
(Amended October 2023 to fix formatting and links) GIVE IT BACK..... Mummy, he's taken my toy ..... MMMMMUUUUUUUUUMMMY! Sound familiar?...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Mar 26, 20212 min read
3 easy parenting tips
Quick changes of wording that will make a HUGE difference. 3 easy switches for stress-free, effective parenting.
Parenting coach tips
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Feb 27, 20211 min read
He hates her! How can I help my toddler love their new sibling?
Momma, you have been so prepared for your new baby's arrival. You spent hours chatting with your toddler - they were excited and loved...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Feb 15, 20211 min read
What EXACTLY happens in your workshops Laura?
Find out more about my parenting workshops. What happens, week by week..
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Attachment Theory
“..Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves, not only when he is an infant or a...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Siblings - what to do with their fighting?
Have you been wondering how to handle sibling rivalry from a Positive Parenting perspective? You may find my advice quite surprising! I...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Saying 'No' to 'no'..
What's wrong with the word 'no'? Here are 4 thoughts about it, and 3 solutions.. 1) Science tells us that young children don't...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Siblings, siblings..Part Two
Here's part two of our siblings series. Click here for Part One. You'll want to read it and then come back for this follow-up article on...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Siblings, siblings
A blog post in several parts to help look at sibling rivalry -
First, skills that we learnt from our siblings
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Jul 6, 20202 min read
Summer 2020 - book review #1 - Les 50 règles d’or de l’éducation positive
I’ve given myself a summer reading challenge – to be honest I’m not very disciplined, so it’s a way of making myself read through to the...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Jun 25, 20203 min read
Peace over the holidays - too much to ask for?
(updated October 2023 to fix formatting issues and broken links) I wonder what this summer is looking like for you? Usually ours...
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
May 20, 20205 min read
2 months in, what have I learnt?
We each need to work out what's best for our own family, that I need to let go of control, and teaching parenting is my way of contributing!
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Laura Atack - certified Parenting coach
Mar 14, 20204 min read
Schools are shut - Let's Thrive, Not Just Survive
How to thrive during the corona virus lockdown - tips to support your family.
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