“Gender stereotyping is the practice of ascribing to an individual woman or man specific attributes, characteristics, or roles by reason only of her or his membership in the social group of women or men”. Stereotypes are characteristics imposed upon a group of people because of their nationality, race or gender. They are common and present…

Recently a parent contacted me for support on how to best deal with her daughter tantrums. Like most toddlers, she is a strong, energetic and driven child who has strong reactions to the word No. She is constantly on the move, loves climbing and touches anything reachable with her hands. When something doesn’t go her…

My memories of the nursery class I attended as a child is of a loud and busy environment where teachers desperately tried to make themselves listened to and overcome the general noise. Although I don’t remember how it exactly made me feel, I do know that, as an adult, I find noisy environments overwhelming and…