Parenting Tips from Triple P

Over the next few weeks I want to share some Triple P tips and strategies. One of my favourite tips is, where possible, when your child asks for your attention you give it.

Often we think we're too busy to give our child attention and turn them away with 'Not now.' Then we're fed up when they won't give us their attention when we want it. Do you ever stop to ask 'Who did they learn that from?' Perhaps it's us! None of us like to be interrupted but actually children are at their most receptive when they are asking us for attention.

So the tip is - if you can be interrupted, welcome it. See it as an opportunity to pay attention to your child. Just try it a few times and see what happens! It's not coming automatically, I have to work at it. My automatic response is to say not now, but I'm trying and when I do it, I like it!