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In part one, we looked at how to prepare your eldest child and condition them when bringing another younger child into the family, and the five steps to take when dealing with a difficult child in this matter. We also discussed how to bring peace into your home.   In part two, we will look at how photographs can help build strong sibling relationships and how making personalised picture books for your child can help give an overview of their life. We also discuss how to deal with sibling squabbles, competitiveness between your children and how to avoid raising a resentful child.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-sibling-relationships    Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Practica: info@practicaprogram.co.za

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!   In this segment, we look at how you as a parent can prepare for when there is another child expected in the family. Lizette explains the five steps you should take to deal with the stress of raising one child and bringing another one into the family – and how to provide a safe place for your child when they are adjusting to the fact that there is a new child on its way. We also look at how you can bring peace into your home and instil self-compassion in your child.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-sibling-relationships    Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Practica: info@practicaprogram.co.za

In part 1, we looked at how to build an emotionally intelligent child and what that means for them (and you as parents). We looked at who the other players are in building your child’s emotional intelligence (EQ), and how they can help in building and maintaining a good EQ in your child. We also discussed what tools are available to you as a parent to help build EQ in your child.   In part 2, we look at how you as a parent can learn the trade of becoming a parent, because we all know children don’t come with an instruction manual. We also tackle some of the modern-day challenges parents face while raising a healthy and happy child. We also discuss how to set age-appropriate and positive goals for you child.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-emotional-intelligence   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Dereck: Dereck.jackson@telkomsa.net

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!   In this episode, we talk to parenting expert Dereck Jackson, educator, counsellor, author, radio and television talk show guest and a father. For twenty years and more, Dereck has been speaking and training parents and educators on effectively working with and raising children.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Dereck discuss:   This podcast will help you to build an emotionally intelligent child who knows how to regulate their emotions and how to respond to the emotions of others in a positive manner.   Why emotional intelligence (EQ)? Twenty-first-century children have the Internet to help them acquire the technical skills that they require to prepare themselves for a successful future, but technical skills are not enough. Interpersonal skills trump the technical any time. EQ is the buzzword today – both for children and adults!   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-emotional-intelligence   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Dereck: Dereck.jackson@telkomsa.net

In part 1, we looked at what it means when you teach your child responsibility and how it can help them build resilience and a solid work ethic later on in life.   In part 2, we will look at what steps to take in building responsibility in your child and how allowing them to fail will teach them responsibility for their actions. We will also discuss ways in which to teach and guide your child, rather than running in and trying to ‘save’ them. We will look at ways you can teach and demonstrate responsibility to your child, and how to instil a sense of responsibility in him.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-responsibility Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com Connect with Megan: meg@megfaure.com

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality, Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!   Today in episode 9, we’re delighted to have Megan Faure on Tot Talk! Meg is an occupational therapist with a special interest in babies and toddlers – specifically irritable infants, sleeping problems, emotional engagement difficulties and fussy feeding. Along with Ann Richardson, she is the co-author of Baby Sense: Understanding Your Baby's Secret World and the Sense Series books.   We talk about how entitlement can affect your child’s development later on in life and how it can set them up to have expectations that cannot be fulfilled. We talk about how parents feel the need to protect their children and overly shield them from disappointment. We also discuss how to teach your child basic responsibilities and how this can help them develop resilience and a solid work ethic.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-responsibility Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com Connect with Megan: meg@megfaure.com

In part one we spoke about what important eating behaviours parents should focus on when feeding their child a nutritious meal. We also spoke about healthy foods and portion control to keep your child nutritionally sound. We also looked at how to encourage healthy eating habits in your child. We explored how to avoid letting your child get into bad eating routines and to teach them when to eat and what. We looked at how your child’s eating habits can help develop their fine motor skills. We also found out that carbohydrates aren’t bad for your child, if given in moderation and the right carbs are given to your child. We discussed how putting a variety of colours and textures can make eating fun for your child and thus making them more willing to eat their meals. And we learnt about the signs of a child that is eating a healthy and balanced diet.   On this week’s Tot Talk show Redi and Lindiwe discuss:   This week we are looking at ‘striving for wellness’ and what the journey is when striving for wellness in your child. We explore how to build a healthy relationship with food in your child, and how nutrition plays a vital role in how your child will develop and grow up. We will look at how to pack in a meal for your child when they are being stubborn at meal times. We spoke about how you as parents need to ensure a balance if your child has a treat for the day.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-eating-habits    Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com  

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality, Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!   This week’s episode is all about nutrition. Redi chats to food expert, Lindiwe Whati, who consults as a dietitian at Gknowmix, a private healthcare company underpinned by genetic research. Our expert has a passion to “positively contribute to the health of individuals, groups and communities through research and the development of innovative nutrition solutions.” And this clearly comes to the fore in the show.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Lindiwe discuss: You have seen it. They pull their faces at the sight of any food that is green, yellow or red (broccoli, carrots and sweet peppers)! You have also moved to the dark side and considered chips to be a vegetable. (After all, they are also made from potatoes!) Among the grannies, nannies and chommies, you don’t know how to get your child to eat healthily. What is ‘healthy’ these days? Listen to our podcast to learn more about what constitutes good eating habits for a preschooler and how you can get your child to eat healthily. After all, if they can start healthy eating habits at a young age, they will likely grow to be healthy-eating adults.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-eating-habits   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com

#6 Developing an active child with Lizette van Huyssteen (Part 2)   In part 1, we explored how to develop an active child and how you as a parent can encourage them to be more active when they reach the three-year-old stage of their life. Children expect to be able to do everything they see their friends do and when they can’t, they become despondent. It is your job as a parent to work on building these skills. We discussed how you can boost your child’s confidence in practising skills they aren’t strong at, so they can become more willing to participate in them. We also discussed how if you as a parent are active and your child sees this, they might be more willing to become an active and competent mover. Lastly, we spoke about the ABCs of raising a competent mover.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Lizette discuss: In part 2, we explore ‘movement vocabulary’, which deals with the basic movement skills children need to become competent movers. We unpack the 22 fundamental movement skills that prepare your child to confidently enter into practising any sport. We discuss how long you need to practise these skills with your child, so they can fully develop to become competent movers. We look at how you can act as a parent when your child shies away from physical activity. We also explore how physical activity can help a child suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and what the benefits are for your child. We furthermore explore what you can do to help your child if they are born prematurely or have low muscle tone.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/developing-active-child   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Practica: info@practicaprogram.co.za

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality, Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!   Today in episode 5, we’re delighted to have Lizette van Huyssteen on Tot Talk. From founding the well-known Practica Programme to helping tens of thousands of children in South Africa over the last 25 years, we can’t wait for you to listen to this expert.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Lizette discuss: This week, we are looking at how to develop an active child and how you as a parent can encourage them to be more active when they reach the three-year-old stage of their life. Children expect to be able to do everything they see their friends do and when they can’t, they become despondent. It is your job as a parent to work on building these skills. We discuss how you can boost your child’s confidence in practising skills they aren’t strong at, so they can become more willing to participate in them. We discuss how if you as a parent are active and your child sees this, they might be more willing to become an active and competent mover. We also talk about the ABCs of raising a competent mover.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/developing-active-child   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Practica: info@practicaprogram.co.za

In part one, we discussed with Daleen Taylor how you can improve the communication between you and your child, using four very clever characters she developed to help your child understand how to interact with other children, and the manners they should adopt in each situation. She also explained how to approach situations in which your child misbehaves and how to show them it is their actions you are upset by, but not them. We also looked at how to establish manners as a habit in your child, rather than something we force on them.   We looked at how to set up rules and boundaries for your child, and implementing reward systems that show your child your appreciation when they do something right. But most importantly, we looked at how it is okay to let your child experience disappointment and how this will greatly benefit them in the future.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Daleen discuss: Today in part two, we look at how you as a parent should implement what Daleen says are her top three manners. You should insist your child says: ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’. You need to teach them kindness, for example by teaching them how to share with friends. You have to teach them how to be well mannered in social settings (not to challenge you in front of other moms). She also discusses that it is important to give your child age-appropriate chores to do around the house, as this teaches them responsibility and links to the reward system we spoke about in part one. She also talks about how when dealing with a stubborn child, giving them the distraction of choice will help you soothe their protests.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-manners   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Daleen: www.manners4minors.com  

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)!  In this episode, we meet the founder of Manners4Minors, Daleen Taylor, who has over two decades of experience in teaching children the benefits of good manners, as well as socially acceptable behaviour.   On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Daleen discuss: Daleen will take us through how you can improve the communication between you and your child, using four very clever characters she developed to help your child understand how to interact with other children, and the manners they should adopt in each situation. She will explain how to approach situations in which your child misbehaves and how to show them it is their actions you are upset by, but not them. We will also look at how to establish manners as a habit in your child, rather than something we force on them. We discuss how setting up rules and boundaries is something your child thrives on and can help you establish good manners in them. Implementing a reward system helps your child see when they are doing something right that you appreciate, but also shows them that if they do something bad that goes against the rules you’ve set, there are consequences to those actions and steps must be taken. We also look at how setting goals for your child and reinforcing these goals with rewards show them how to behave and what to do to get a positive response. And lastly, we look at how you need to allow your child to experience disappointment. As unpleasant as that may seem, it provides your child the opportunity to learn this important skill.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-good-manners   Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Daleen: www.manners4minors.com  

On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Dereck discuss: Today in part two, we discuss how you as a parent can work towards changing the personality of a negative child into a positive one. We tackle a topic all parents hope their child will never have to deal with – bullying. We discuss how to help your child cope with bullying and what you can do to teach your child not to be a bully. We talk about how to give your child positive feedback, how to deal with an assertive child and how to be assertive with your child.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-confidence    Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Dereck: Dereck.jackson@telkomsa.net 

Welcome to Tot Talk, South Africa’s very first parenting podcast hosted by mother and media personality Redi Tlhabi (@RediTlhabi)! We kick off our show by getting the dads’ and Dereck’s perspective on all things relating to developing confidence within your children. Educator, counsellor, author, radio and television talk show guest and father, Dereck Jackson, has delivered many entertaining talks and successfully guided parents through the minefield of raising and educating their children. On this week’s Tot Talk show, Redi and Dereck discuss: In part one, we discussed with Dereck Jackson how to build self-confidence in your child and what attributes make for a confident child. We learnt that having an assertive child doesn’t mean you have a stubborn child, but rather a confident one. We also discussed how the words you use around and towards your child can impact their growth and confidence, and the negative effects words can have on them.   See our full show notes on this topic here: https://www.startstrong.nestle.co.za/building-confidence    Have any questions or comments? Drop us a line at tottalkpodcast@gmail.com   Connect with Dereck: Dereck.jackson@telkomsa.net