What Should I do if my Child Cries at Drop-off?
"My son is starting school soon and I expect a lot of tearful goodbyes, as a parent, how do I navigate these?" I support parents to...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Aug 4
- 5 min
Preparing Your Child for Starting School or Preschool.
My Top Tips, as a parent and Psychologist, for parents of young children who are due to start school, nursey or preschool. My little boy...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Nov 26, 2022
- 5 min
Gender Stereotyping is Learned.
Why boys should be allowed to play with dolls and why Frozen and Elsa are for everyone. I receive a lot of questions from parents...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Sep 18, 2022
- 5 min
Why is my child having so many tantrums after school?
When my child comes home from school it is like a switch has been flicked, he is angry and aggressive. He becomes frustrated easily and...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
What Should I Do When My Daughter Hits Me or the Baby?
Any suggestions for how to address hitting? My daughter (3) is a very sensitive child and we are struggling with her hitting me and her...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Is it okay to breastfeed my toddler when she is having a tantrum?
Here was your question... "When my 16 month old is upset or frustrated she will pull at my top and sign for milk. I know that if I feed...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Jul 5, 2021
- 4 min
Parenting a child who is shy.
Why I don't like shy as a label for children, and what to do when someone calls your child "shy." You might have realised by now... I am...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
How to talk to children about death.
Where has nana gone? When is she coming back? Dr Kimberley Bennett (PsyD in Child, Adolescent and Educational Psychology) Many of you...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Dec 22, 2020
- 4 min
Starting Childcare during the Global Pandemic of Covid-19
How can we support babies and children who are starting childcare, school or daycare during the global pandemic. As a result of various...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
How do I talk to my child about Santa?
Parents often wonder if they should be "honest" with their child about whether or not Santa is "real." In this blog post I share some...
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Dr Kimberley Bennett
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
How to Use Time-In Instead of Time-Out
We have all heard a lot about Time out, but more and more families are interested in a more connected approach to parenting. So how do we...
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