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“Children spell love as: T-I-M-E” is a famous quote by Dr Anthony P Witham. Time is a concrete, measurable expression of love. When parents give their child the gift of time they are saying “I love you”; “I value you”; and “You are the most important person to me in the world”. During these Christmas … Read more
Children often develop intense bonds with their pet and may see their pet as a beloved member of the family. The death of a pet may be your child’s first experience of death. Some children may not even remember a time in their life when their loved companion wasn’t around. This may also be your … Read more
The READ Clinic is delighted to be bringing Professor Mark Dadds to the Central Coast for a one-day conference on 25th November 2022. Tickets available now.
High intellectual potential does NOT automatically guarantee high performance. While the Ferrari brain hungers for intellectual stimulation and appropriate challenge, there are often many ‘road blocks’ in the way.
We’ve all behaved poorly sometimes – it’s what you do next that counts. An article for teens.
Below is a fantastic article written by Andrew Sozomenou, which was also featured in the local magazine Kids on the Coast. At some point every parent experiences that moment when the weight of being a parent really sinks in. We realise what an important job it is. That what we do as parents will influence … Read more
Ever felt a little frustrated with the new mothers amongst your friends or colleagues? Heather Irvine likes to tell it like it is when it comes to modern motherhood, and offers ten things many childless people would like to say to new parents. To keep things fair, she’ll also offer the ten things new mums … Read more
Dr John Irvine New Release Dr John Irvine’s most recent book-“Helping Young Worriers Beat the Worry Bug” is finally here! A Parents Handbook for the Worry Woos Series by Andi Green- this book offers practical and fun -filled ideas and activities to help you and your child navigate through the difficult area of anxiety.
The READ Clinic is very excited to announce Heather Irvine-Rundle’s latest book, ‘Hello Baby!’ is now in circulation. So much of modern motherhood is targeted at looking good (even when you feel crap) and making your baby look good (even though he or she won’t settle or feed or stop crying). The Miranda Kerr’s and … Read more
DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM In a world that’s so fast and furious, exciting yet exhausting, never has there been more urgency in educating our children in how to emotionally cope with it all. That’s why we’ve developed the The WorryWoo™ Developing Emotional Intelligence (DEI) Program. As teachers and educators, we all know that social and emotional intelligence … Read more
Parents will often come to counselling and say that “consequences just don’t work”, that their child “doesn’t care” when they lose privileges. That they have tried everything to get their child to: do their homework; clean their room; stop fighting or hitting; or to stop arguing etc. Rewards and consequences programs can be a part … Read more
PSYCHOPATHS have parents too. But can murderers, rapists and terrorists come from good families? The answer could be every parent’s worst nightmare.
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