Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• What a "healthy eater" means
• At what age children become more discerning in regards to taste and texture of food
• Whether children's tastes and eating behaviour change as they grow
• Tips for parents on guiding their children towards healthy eating habits
• What and who the most important influencers on a child's eating behaviour are
• Whether its okay for children to skip meals, eat "junk" food and not eat the vegetables on their plate
• Tips on how to eliminate meal time power struggles eg getting children to try new foods and refusing what has already been prepared
• What a "picky eater" means and how to deal with one
• Working as a family towards healthy eating behaviour

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• What defines a normal parent
• Whether or not "normal" is all that its cracked up to be
• What thoughts, feelings and behaviours you share in common with others
• What percentage of parents feel bad (guilty) when they're mad and what you can do if you're one of them
• What percentage of parents tell their children "I'll be there in a minute" but really take ten or more and whether or not this is such a bad thing
• How many parents feel that they are slaves to their children and unappreciated. What you can do if you're one of them and want to turn things around.
• How many parents feel judged by others and if you're one of them, what you can say and do when you feel this way.
• What percentage of parents struggle to find time for their children, other adults and themselves and if you're one of them, how to balance things out.
• How many parents have a hard time deciding where to draw the line between being protective and over protective and if you're one of them, how to figure it out.
• How many parents threaten with punishment but then don't follow through and how to become more consistent.
• What percentage of parents give in because of peer pressure and whether this is ever okay.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• Why children misbehave.
• The many influences on our children and how to combat them.
• Who has the most power and influence on our children.
• How individual temperament, personality and genetics play a role in "bad" behaviour and whether this can be changed.
• Why children who are demanding, stubborn and strong willed may be better off in the long run than obedient, passive children.
• Why using the word "bad" is no good.
• How a parent's self fulfilling prophecy can lead to positive or negative behaviour.
• The difference between praise and encouragement and which works best.
• How even negative role models can provide learning opportunities to develop positive behaviour.
• How to build character (strong morals and values) in your children and your family.
• How to cope with some of the more common behavioural concerns e.g. not getting up for school or going to bed on time, not telling the truth, homework hassles, breaking curfews.
• Whether or not it's important that both parents (together or divorced) be on the same page when parenting.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• What changes to expect in behaviour and attitude from your 12-18 year old.
• The most powerful influences on your tween/teen during this stage of life.
• What you can do to keep your adolescent connected to your family.
• Setting limits and what to do when your child goes against them.
• What to expect and how to respond if your child is using drugs, alcohol or engaged in sexual behaviour.
• How to promote healthy self esteem in your tween/teen.
• How to detect the early stages of an unhealthy relationship with food or body image and what you can do about it.
• How to detect self injurious behaviour such as cutting and what you can do about it.
• How to detect depression or other mental health issues in your child and what to do about it.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How to identify signs that your child may have a learning difficulty.
• What steps to take in order to have him/her assessed and by whom.
• Why a formal assessment may be key to getting your child the help he/she needs.
• The standardized tests that may be used to assess your child.
• Whether your child may be stigmatized as a result of being diagnosed Learning Disabled.
• Your emotional reaction to learning that your child has a learning difficulty.
• How to advocate on your child's behalf at school.
• What resources and supports are available to you and your child.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• The normal range of mixed emotion you will experience after the separation.
• The most common mistakes that parents unintentionally make with their children after the separation.
• The most important factors to keep in mind in order for your children to be least affected by the changes to your family.
• The best ways to respond to your children's most common questions such as "will daddy ever come live with us again?" and "do you still love mommy?"
• How to cope with the changes to your social life: what's there to do when you're feeling lonely on a Saturday night.
• The domino effect: how to deal with friends and family who are feeling the impact of the changes too.
• When, where and how to introduce your children to a new partner.
• Resources and supports available to you.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How to identify signs that your child may be more anxious than an average child his/her age
• What steps to take in order to have him/her assessed and by whom
• The different kinds of anxiety disorders e.g. phobia, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder and what this all means
• Different treatment approaches to dealing with anxiety in children
• Your emotional reaction to learning that your child has an anxiety disorder
• How to advocate on your child's behalf at school and outside of school
• Dos and don'ts when dealing with an anxious child
• What resources and supports are available to you and your child

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How to identify signs that your infant, toddler or preschooler may be manifesting more sleep related difficulties than the average child his/her age.
• Reasons why your child may be having sleep problems.
• Steps to take when dealing with a variety of sleep related issues such as:
  • a child who refuses to fall asleep on his/her own
  • a child who wakes at night and calls out to you
  • a child who is experiencing daytime sleep difficulties
  • a child who may be waking up earlier than the norm
  • a child who is experiencing sleep terrors or nightmares
• The pros and cons of the family bed.
• What is sleep training?
• The pros and cons of sleep training.
• Dos and don'ts when dealing with sleep related difficulties.
• What resources and supports are available to you.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How to identify signs that your child may be speech/language delayed compared to the average child his/her age.
• Reasons why your child may be experiencing speech/language difficulties.
• What's the difference between a speech versus a language concern.
• What steps to take in order to have your child assessed and by whom
• Why a formal assessment may be key to getting your child the help he/she needs
• The tests that may be used to assess your child
• Various types of speech/language delays or difficulties e.g. stuttering, voice disorders, receptive language delay, expressive language delay, phonological delay, articulation difficulty, motor speech disorder
• Treatment approaches to dealing with speech/language delays or difficulties in children.
• Your emotional reaction to learning that your child has a speech/language delay or difficulty.
• How to advocate on your child's behalf at school and outside of school
• Dos and don'ts when dealing with a child who has a speech/language delay or difficulty.
• What resources and supports are available to you and your child.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• What is a developmental delay.
• What are the warning signs of a developmental delay.
• Types of developmental delays and the areas/skills the child may experience difficulties with (e.g. self-care, play, sensorimotor, fine and/or gross motor, cognitive, social skills).
• Possible reasons why your child may be developmentally delayed.
• How a developmental delay is identified
• Why a formal assessment may be key to getting your child the help he/she needs
• What are early intervention services and why is early intervention important.
• The OT (Occupational Therapy) assessment(s) that may be used to assess your child.
• OT (Occupational Therapy) treatment approaches to addressing the areas of difficulty in children with a developmental delay.
• Your emotional reaction to learning that your child has a developmental delay.
• How to advocate on your child's behalf at school/daycare and in the community.
• Dos and don'ts when dealing with a child who has a developmental delay.
• What resources and supports are available to you and your child.

Over the course of this episode you will learn more about:

• How to identify signs that your child may be more distractible, inattentive or hyperactive when compared to the average child his/her age.
• Reasons why your child may be distractible, inattentive or hyperactive.
• What steps to take in order to have your child assessed and by whom.
• Why a formal assessment may be key to getting your child the help he/she needs
• The tests that may be used to assess your child.
• Treatment approaches to dealing with children who are distractible, inattentive or hyperactive.
• How to advocate on your child's behalf at school and outside of school
• Dos and don'ts when dealing with a child who is distractible, inattentive or hyperactive.
• What resources and supports are available to you and your child.