Mental Health & Wellbeing Report 

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see attached the latest article from Dr Justin Coulson titled ‘Parenting with Influence, Not Control’. We have all been there, that time when our children won’t do what we want them to do, and then we escalate because they are not listening nor complying. As stated by Dr Coulson ‘Children need to know we have power, but that power should make them feel secure, not controlled.’

The Three Es of Effective Discipline – explore, explain and empower

When we EXPLORE, we spend time together, connecting. 

When we EXPLAIN, we keep it short and simple. 

Assuming they feel understood and we know they get our expectations loud and clear, we EMPOWER. 

I hope you find this useful and give the ‘Three Es of Effective Discipline’ a go.

Kind Regards,

Vanessa Moore  

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader (MHWC)