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I 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 Philp
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Having friends from a variety of groups can help your child manage difficult social situations
While 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 Philp
Jun 25, 20192 min read
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You can manage your child's access to video games
It'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 Philp
May 7, 20194 min read
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If it sounds complicated to you, it's probably too complicated for your child
I get the privilege of talking to parents about their children and how they manage their child's behaviour at home and reinforce good...

Michael Philp
Nov 20, 20184 min read
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How a growth mindset can help anxious children
Recently I have seen quite a few children presenting with anxiety that I would describe as having perfectionistic characteristics. They...

Michael Philp
Jun 28, 20184 min read
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Back to school anxiety
If your child is like my youngest daughter, they are absolutely dreading the Officeworks back to school advert, as it starts to signal the

Michael Philp
Jan 24, 20184 min read
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4 ways to parent mindfully
I’m going to suggest something controversial here. As parents we are often looking for ways to help manage our children’s behaviour....

Michael Philp
Jun 12, 20173 min read
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Parenting in the digital age
The continual rise of technology has presented a set of unique challenges for today's parents. The use of technology and devices are so...

Michael Philp
Jan 29, 20173 min read
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Praise versus Descriptive Praise for Children
You may have seen the viral video from Simon Sinek discussing the "millennial question", and what has been bluntly described as 'what is...

Michael Philp
Jan 8, 20174 min read
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Tantrums
Here'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 Philp
Nov 29, 20164 min read
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Perfectionism and anxiety
Perfectionism and anxiety November 15, 2016 With the year 12s just completing their exams, and university and year 10 and 11 students...

Michael Philp
Nov 15, 20163 min read
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Setting healthy bed-time habits
Today's fast paced society is very different from the one that most parents of young children experienced themselves as a child growing...

Michael Philp
Oct 31, 20163 min read
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