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Monika Obermeier

Monika Obermeier

Positive Behaviour Guidance: Setting the Environment for Children to Succeed

The best way to set the foundation for positive behaviour is by setting the stage and environment through positive behaviour guidance…

Dec 5, 2018

Positive Behaviour Guidance: Setting the Environment for Children to Succeed

Dec 5, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Teach Children to Manage their Behaviour & Emotions: 14 Discipline Tips & Strategies

In dealing with young children, you will inevitably have situations where you will need to provide some discipline for a misstep in…

Nov 28, 2018

Teach Children to Manage their Behaviour & Emotions: 14 Discipline Tips & Strategies

Nov 28, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Try Discipline Instead of Punishment

I have already discussed why spanking does not work, but let’s talk about the difference between Punishment and Discipline.

Nov 22, 2018

Try Discipline Instead of Punishment

Nov 22, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Understanding the “Why” of Children’s Behaviour

When I wrote my last post about spanking, I fully intended to write more about positive behaviour guidance and discipline (instead of…

Oct 30, 2018

Understanding the “Why” of Children’s Behaviour

Oct 30, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Are You Confused About Spanking?

I see posts on social media which herald “the good ol’ days” when children respected their elders and feared their parents. Many in my…

Oct 18, 2018

Are You Confused About Spanking?

Oct 18, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Big Life Lessons from Children

We often suppose that we have a lot to teach children, but I would argue that they have more to teach us.

Oct 5, 2018

Big Life Lessons from Children

Oct 5, 2018

Monika Obermeier

STOP Forcing “Sorry”. START Exercising Apologies.

When I was young and I would fight with my (Step)Mom, I would often end up in my room angry and/or crying after storming off. Sometime…

Sep 20, 2018

STOP Forcing “Sorry”. START Exercising Apologies.

Sep 20, 2018

Monika Obermeier

How Childhood Stress Can Enhance or Hinder Brain Development

“It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men” — Frederick Douglass 1817–1895

Sep 14, 2018

How Childhood Stress Can Enhance or Hinder Brain Development

Sep 14, 2018

Monika Obermeier

A Profession in Crisis

I see early childhood educators screaming to be seen. Among the chorus, there is often the strong messages that educators are not merely…

Sep 8, 2018

A Profession in Crisis

Sep 8, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Mandatory Continuous Professional Learning (CPL)

Early childhood educators (ECEs) are among the most creative and reflective people that I have met. I think it is trained into us as part…

Sep 1, 2018

Mandatory Continuous Professional Learning (CPL)

Sep 1, 2018

Monika Obermeier

Monika Obermeier

—RECE — Writer — Speaker — Educator — Leader — You can find more of my work at https://mobermeier.wixsite.com/home

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