Melissa StraderMar 21, 20196 minChildren OnlineRecently there has been a great deal in the media about disturbing hacks into children’s programs online. There are reports that confront...
Melissa StraderFeb 21, 20195 minSmug Mum Knocked Off Her PerchSmug Mum. You know her. You might even be her. I think I was her. Smug Mum is the one whose textbook baby has read the manual other mums ...
Melissa StraderFeb 16, 20193 minPassion And Purpose The importance of children following their passions was brought home to me recently in the most unlikely of places. A car yard! We’ve beg...
Melissa StraderFeb 9, 20197 minHelping Children Through Separation AnxietyThe experience of starting school, kindy or daycare is different for everyone and it is quite natural for children (and parents) to feel ...
Melissa StraderFeb 2, 20193 minThe Bittersweet of Back To SchoolThere are a mix of emotions on the first day of school - excitement, sadness, anxiety, and relief. For the Mums that is! Somewhere betwee...
Melissa StraderApr 13, 20186 minBring Out Their BestGrowth Mindset Alternatives to Behavioural Consequences By Melissa Strader and Kathryn Tonges Neuroscientists are discovering that there ...
Melissa StraderMar 22, 20183 minI Just Have To...No You Don't!Although I wrote this at Christmas time, it is equally apt to remember as we approach the Easter break. No more “I just have to..." for m...
Melissa StraderFeb 23, 20187 minLeaving Parties is Tricky!Ever tried to get a child to leave a birthday party? A playdate? The park? Leaving something fun is often tricky. Just ask any parent. It...
