Mondays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats 10 am Sunday) No jargon, no talking over your head—just good, solid, tested parenting advice from child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas. Have a question for Rachel? Send it to kidsinmind@worldradio.ch. Kids in Mind podcast feed   twitter.com/wrskidsinmind   Mondays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats 10 am Sunday) No jargon, no talking over your head—just good, solid, tested parenting advice from child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas. Have a question for Rachel? Send it to kidsinmind@worldradio.ch. Kids in Mind podcast feed   twitter.com/wrskidsinmind   WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:09 UT Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:29:13 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 children no Rachel Melville-Thomas shares some of her favourite resources on kids, which have added to her own great wealth of parenting knowledge. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:01:10 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-some-good-parenting-resources.shtml?20563 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10563 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix The smallest thing can set them off. Sometimes it seems like they’ll never stop…so why do babies cry? There must be a reason for it…surely? Rachel Melville-Thomas has the answers. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:02:47 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-why-do-babies-cry.shtml?20467 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10467 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix At what age do you let your kids into the world of high finance? Pocket money is a great way to teach financial responsibility—but how much is too much? Rachel Melville-Thomas counts the pennies. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:54:46 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-filling-up-the-piggy-bank.shtml?20377 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10377 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas looks at aggression in children and why they lash out. She also has some practical tips on keeping the blows to a minimum and containing their anger. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:53:23 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-4.shtml?20280 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10280 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Princess dresses and capes, bouncy castles and limousines…parties for the little ones can get out of hand as parents try to make each birthday the best one ever. Rachel Melville-Thomas knows how to make the day special without using up their college fund. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:10:46 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-partiesjelly-and-ice-cream-just-wont-.shtml?20190 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10190 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix It’s all too easy to criticise yourself and want to be skinnier or taller, have longer hair or bigger muscles…how can you try and put a stop to this early on and make your children happy just the way they are? Rachel Melville-Thomas has some ideas on building a positive self-image. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:54 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-3.shtml?20090 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-10090 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Marital breakdown is upsetting and difficult for both partners—but what about the children? It can be difficult for them to understand what’s happening and why. Rachel Melville-Thomas gives some suggestions on how to break the news and where to go from there. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:28:09 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-breaking-up-is-never-easy.shtml?19989 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9989 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Teaching your children some manners can be extremely difficult, thank you very much. Rachel Melville-Thomas politely shares some tips on how to get the little ones minding their Ps and Qs. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:48:25 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-whats-the-magic-word.shtml?19906 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9906 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Taking a break from the more serious trials and tribulations kids face, Rachel Melville-Thomas offers advice to parents on how to deal with that commonly-heard summer exclamation, “Mom, dad, I’m bored!” Here are 10 ways you can respond: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ten-things-to-do-with-the-kids-this-s.shtml?19783 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9783 Programmes/Kids in Mind Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to Mark Butcher about how to make the transition between different schools easier for your kids. It’s all about helping them to keep positive memories and making sure you acknowledge how they feel. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:46:58 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-moving-on-upchanging-schools-the-pain.shtml?19665 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9665 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix It’s important to deal with children in a consistent, dependable way, so that they can predict how things should be. This involves how parents discipline, how they keep routines and how a couple agrees in front of the kids. Rachel Melville-Thomas explains when to pick your battles. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:22:14 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-consistent-parentingwhen-to-let-the-s.shtml?19554 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9554 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix Football fever can be good for your children in ways you might not have thought of. Rachel Melville-Thomas explains the psychological benefits of a kick about. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:16:40 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-having-a-kick-aboutgood-for-the-body-.shtml?19446 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9446 Programmes/Kids in Mind Does everything you do for your child seem to be wrong? Does it feel like a different person has moved into the house? Rachel Melville-Thomas explains what’s going through the mind of an early teenager during the Moods stage. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:11:19 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages-part-4.shtml?19345 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9345 Programmes/Kids in Mind http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages-part-3.shtml?19256 Rachel Melville-Thomas continues our series on the stages of childhood with the Methods stage: roughly 8 to 11 years. What’s going on for kids at this stage, and how they cope when things go wrong. Mon, 31 May 2010 12:27:24 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages-part-3.shtml?19256 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9256 Programmes/Kids in Mind http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages-part-2.shtml?19093 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages.shtml?18986 Rachel Melville-Thomas takes a look at children aged 5 to 7, called the Mastery Stage, and what type of development one might expect during this age: Mon, 17 May 2010 14:23:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/kids/kids-in-mind-ages-and-stages-part-2.shtml?19093 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-9093 Programmes/Kids in Mind Daily Shows/The Mix