Hashtag: #ChangeStartsWithMe
Family Centre: “The Way You Treat Children”
[Written by Family Centre Family Support Specialist, Stephany Outerbridge] One of the most important things that a parent can do is nurture their child. This will eventually determine how a child will grow, love, and parent. First it is important for parents or caregivers to take care of themselves so that they will have the patience, and energy to... Read more of this article
Family Centre Series: “Balanced Discipline”
[Written by Family Centre Counsellor, Christyn Blanchette] Discipline is a two-sided coin. On the one hand its purpose is to train a child to obey the rules and codes of behavior using punishment as a consequence for disobedience; on the other hand, to discipline a child is to also teach them to own their behavior and to receive the positive consequences... Read more of this article
Family Centre Series: “Look In The Mirror”
[Written by Family Centre’s Director of Services, Dr. Sandy DeSilva and guest author, Pete Saunders] This week, in Family Centre’s “Change Starts With Me” campaign, we are discussing the need for parents to look deep within themselves and ask critical self-reflection questions that will inform the changes they may need to make for... Read more of this article
Family Centre: You Catch More Flies With Honey
[Written by Family Centre Counsellor, Elisabeth Kast] Why should we reward a child for doing what is expected of them? The reality is that we are all motivated by external factors, such as receiving a paycheque, and we all enjoy recognition for a job well-done. For children, receiving acknowledgement or a reward for good behavior is especially important... Read more of this article
Family Centre: “Seek To Understand Your Child”
[Written by written by Dr. Sandy DeSilva and Pete Saunders] This week, in Family Centre’s “Change Starts With Me” campaign, we are discussing the need for parents to consider what they can change about how they parent every day, through seeking to understand their children. The below questions facilitate giving and receiving acknowledgement,... Read more of this article
Family Centre: “Calling All Role Models”
[Written by Family Centre’s Family Support Specialist, Darien Douglas] In 2014, children still learn from observing the behaviour of their caregivers; times have not changed regarding this universal truth. Yet, society seems to forget that what we do and say as adults, our children follow. Personal attributes such as integrity, self-discipline, courage,... Read more of this article
Let’s Talk: Parenting In The 21st Century
The Family Centre Team will be on Bermuda Broadcasting Programme “Let’s Talk” this evening [Nov 17] discussing “Parenting in the 21st Century—What are Bermuda’s Challenges and Successes?” The team will appear on ZBM’s Let’s Talk chat show, hosted by Gary Moreno, at 8pm to discuss the challenges of families, being an effective role... Read more of this article
“Change Starts With Me” Campaign To Launch
Family Centre is launching a media campaign designed to inspire the Bermuda public to think about the power we each have for making a big difference in the lives of young people by changing simple things about the way we think and behave. The “Change Starts with Me” campaign challenges everyone to consider “being the change that starts the change”... Read more of this article
