http://www.pepa.com.au/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:19:00 Pepa Paradigms Articles http://www.pepa.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21977 http://www.pepa.com.au/articles/What-on-Earth-are-we-going-to-do-with-the-kids-these-holidays?.html Every-one looks forward to the holidays but the idea of keeping the kids busy and out of trouble can be extremely daunting, and stressful on the purse strings! Following, is an idea to help you maintain some structure, which most kids need, as well as some activity ideas and sites to help you enjoy your time at home with the kids without having to strain your brain every day.   Daily planner idea Each day at... http://www.pepa.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21625 http://www.pepa.com.au/articles/NO!-Have-you-had-enough-of-hearing-that?.html There isn’t a person alive who doesn’t hate being told no, but it can be infinitely frustrating when this word repeatedly comes at you from young children, sometimes after the most innocent request. The ‘attitude’ in which it is said, increasing in gusto as they get older. If you are getting ‘No!’ answers way too often, here are some ideas to reduce them: 1. Give... http://www.pepa.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21597 http://www.pepa.com.au/articles/Are-you-worried-your-child-is-too-good?-Yes,-seriously!.html Children who get too much validation for being good find it very difficult to handle the tiniest mistake without feeling they are failures. These children, if they do make a mistake, are apt to lie, or worse, avoid activities that they are not sure they will succeed at to cover the fact they are not perfect. Is your child being good to win approval? Or are you blessed with a sensible little person who always seems to get it right? ... http://www.pepa.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21593 http://www.pepa.com.au/articles/I'm-Bored!.html  The holidays are here, and all you hear is, ‘Mum, Dad, I’m bored.’ It is very easy to fall into the trap of feeling as though you need to try to think of solutions or become ‘the entertainment’ for your children when you inadvertently hear the dreaded phrase, ‘I’m bored’ or worse, experience what they actually start getting up to when boredom sets... http://www.pepa.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=21425 http://www.pepa.com.au/articles/If-you-can't-smack-your-kids,-can-you-do-this?.html Last week we posted an article about smacking and why you shouldn’t smack your kids. Wow. There were some strong responses. Some very angry people and also a lot of people who agreed vehemently.  We also received a lot of requests for different approaches to discipline. So today we get to take some time out with Meg Parkinson who is a parenting educator and examines the use of time out. Please note that we are NOT...