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Kids in Mind
Mondays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats at 9 am Sundays)
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: Dealing with homesickness
Monday, 13 May, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses the age old problem of homesickness. This can actually be paralyzing for some kids and it means they never go away on sleepovers or school trips:
Monday, 13 May, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas discusses the age old problem of homesickness. This can actually be paralyzing for some kids and it means they never go away on sleepovers or school trips:
Kids in Mind: Top 10 tips for raising happy kids
Monday, 29 April, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about the top 10 tips to remember for raising happy children. The first thing to aim for is being a good parent, not a perfect one. Secondly, stop comparing yourself with other parents. Number three is “listen to them.” And closely connected is to listen to their difficulties. Listen here to get the full list:
Monday, 29 April, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Susan Flory about the top 10 tips to remember for raising happy children. The first thing to aim for is being a good parent, not a perfect one. Secondly, stop comparing yourself with other parents. Number three is “listen to them.” And closely connected is to listen to their difficulties. Listen here to get the full list:
Kids in Mind: Dealing with verbal defiance
Monday, 22 April, 2013Back-talk starts with “no!” from a toddler, and then as kids get older, it becomes full-scale arguing with parents. So how do we deal with this effectively? We hear tips from child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas about how kids test boundaries, which is often perceived as cheekiness just for the sake of it. But she insists it almost never is. In fact, it’s often about feeling helpless and like they have no say at all in things:
Monday, 22 April, 2013Back-talk starts with “no!” from a toddler, and then as kids get older, it becomes full-scale arguing with parents. So how do we deal with this effectively? We hear tips from child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas about how kids test boundaries, which is often perceived as cheekiness just for the sake of it. But she insists it almost never is. In fact, it’s often about feeling helpless and like they have no say at all in things:
Kids in Mind: Helping teens with depression
Monday, 15 April, 2013One in eight teens between 12 and 18 will have depression, says child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas. But only 30 percent will get the help they need while the other 70 percent will struggle into adulthood. We hear about how to tell the signs of depression and what can be done about it:
Monday, 15 April, 2013One in eight teens between 12 and 18 will have depression, says child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas. But only 30 percent will get the help they need while the other 70 percent will struggle into adulthood. We hear about how to tell the signs of depression and what can be done about it:
Kids in Mind: Bickering between siblings
Monday, 8 April, 2013We need to understand where the root of bickering between siblings lies rather than just telling them to stop, says child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas:
Monday, 8 April, 2013We need to understand where the root of bickering between siblings lies rather than just telling them to stop, says child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas:
Kids in Mind: Imposing sanctions for unwanted behaviour
Monday, 25 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about the business of imposing consequences on kids for not doing what’s expected. Her tips encompass dealing with toddlers to teens:
Monday, 25 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about the business of imposing consequences on kids for not doing what’s expected. Her tips encompass dealing with toddlers to teens:
Kids in Mind: Should parents reward behaviour?
Monday, 18 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about reward systems and what kind of rewards are appropriate from potty training to pocket money:
Monday, 18 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about reward systems and what kind of rewards are appropriate from potty training to pocket money:
Kids in Mind: Is tablet technology helping or hindering children?
Monday, 11 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel-Melville Thomas explores the affect of new technology on our children—are these gadgets, tablets and toys are helping or actually hindering children’s development:
Monday, 11 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel-Melville Thomas explores the affect of new technology on our children—are these gadgets, tablets and toys are helping or actually hindering children’s development:
Kids in Mind: How to handle strong-willed children
Monday, 4 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel-Melville Thomas talks about kids who are strong-willed. But what do we mean by that term and how can parents can get cooperation from them? She says whatever happens, don’t give up and assume there is nothing you can do about a situation. And remember, part of the solution is to use a “neutral” voice in giving instruction to the child—and encourage any positive behaviour:
Monday, 4 March, 2013Child psychotherapist Rachel-Melville Thomas talks about kids who are strong-willed. But what do we mean by that term and how can parents can get cooperation from them? She says whatever happens, don’t give up and assume there is nothing you can do about a situation. And remember, part of the solution is to use a “neutral” voice in giving instruction to the child—and encourage any positive behaviour:
Kids in Mind: Smoothing out morning routines
Monday, 25 February, 2013Morning routines—does it have to be a daily battle getting kids out the door? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about why it’s so hard for some children and how to make it easier for everyone in the family:
Monday, 25 February, 2013Morning routines—does it have to be a daily battle getting kids out the door? Child psychotherapist Rachel Melville-Thomas talks to WRS’s Hansine Johnston about why it’s so hard for some children and how to make it easier for everyone in the family:
