Kids on the coast

Does your child throw tantrums, ignore your instructions or display aggressive behaviour? In a free program to assist parents of two to eight-year-olds, Kate Bartolo advises parents to focus on appropriate behaviour and create an incentive for kids to switch to more positive behaviour. “A kid who is being destructive, taking toys or harming others needs to know this is wrong,” she says. “Give consequences to the misbehaving kid without making them the focus of attention and remember to praise the child who is behaving.” If you want to know more, contact Parent-Child Interaction Therapy on 5452 8000. PCIT is based in Maroochydore (Mon – Fri) and Gympie (Thur – Fri).