Michael PhilpDec 10, 20193 minHow to help your child build resilienceresilience is not the absence of feelings of sadness, anxiety, worry, stress, or anger. It's the ability to cope with these strong feelings
Michael PhilpJul 23, 20192 minI tell you the same thing everyday!Have you heard yourself saying that phrase to your child? You are not alone. It is also a common complaint I hear in my practice from...
Michael PhilpJun 25, 20192 minHaving friends from a variety of groups can help your child manage difficult social situationsWhile the FIFA Women's World Cup is currently being played out in France, my wife thought it would a good 'girl empowerment' moment to...
Michael PhilpMay 7, 20194 minYou can manage your child's access to video gamesIt's a scenario I hear time and time again. Arguments over video games. "Whenever I tell him to finish playing he goes off! Yelling,...
Michael PhilpApr 29, 20192 minLeave the ipads at home when going out for a family dinnerIt's a common sight. A family at dinner, parents talking, kids quiet, engrossed in a game or video on their ipad. As a parent I can...
Michael PhilpNov 20, 20184 minIf it sounds complicated to you, it's probably too complicated for your childI get the privilege of talking to parents about their children and how they manage their child's behaviour at home and reinforce good...
Michael PhilpJun 28, 20184 minHow a growth mindset can help anxious childrenRecently I have seen quite a few children presenting with anxiety that I would describe as having perfectionistic characteristics. They...
Michael PhilpMay 22, 20183 min3 hats - how paying attention to the different roles we have can help us feel happier, less stressedLately I've been talking to my clients here at Grove Psychology about hats. That seems a strange conversation to be having with your...
Michael PhilpJan 24, 20184 minBack to school anxietyIf your child is like my youngest daughter, they are absolutely dreading the Officeworks back to school advert, as it starts to signal the
Michael PhilpJun 12, 20173 min4 ways to parent mindfullyI’m going to suggest something controversial here. As parents we are often looking for ways to help manage our children’s behaviour....
Michael PhilpApr 17, 20173 minThe importance of emotional language for childrenFor quite some time in my practice as a Clinical Psychologist, I've observed how some children, as well as adults, seemed to have...
Michael PhilpJan 29, 20173 minParenting in the digital ageThe continual rise of technology has presented a set of unique challenges for today's parents. The use of technology and devices are so...
Michael PhilpJan 8, 20174 minPraise versus Descriptive Praise for ChildrenYou may have seen the viral video from Simon Sinek discussing the "millennial question", and what has been bluntly described as 'what is...
Michael PhilpNov 29, 20164 minTantrumsHere's a great picture of my then two year old daughter, having a tantrum while we tried to take a family photo on the famous Spanish...
Michael PhilpOct 31, 20163 minSetting healthy bed-time habitsToday's fast paced society is very different from the one that most parents of young children experienced themselves as a child growing...