Happy Families School

Lysterfield Primary School is very excited to be subscribed to the Happy Families School Membership which provides whole school access to a variety of resources for our school community. Owned and run by Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s leading parenting experts, the membership offers a wealth of parenting education and resources. We will regularly share these resources available through our membership with you, including Insight Articles and Webinars.

INSIGHTS ARTICLES 

A new Insights article is released weekly throughout the term. Insights articles are written by Dr Justin Coulson and other leading experts and provide parenting education and support for a wide variety of traditional and contemporary parenting challenges. 

Please see below to read one of the most recent Insights articles - 'Busting the Biggest Myths About Kids and Sleep'.

Or you can download the article as a pdf here - 

PARENT WEBINARS

You have access to 4 live webinars a year (one per term) and as part of the Membership. 

Term 4 Live Event: Entitled: Raising Responsible, Respectful Kids

Wednesday 5 November, 7pm 

On-demand gratification has become the modern-day norm, and our children have never known anything different. As a result, parents are noticing a clear pattern of declining levels of resilience and frustration tolerance. We naturally want them to be happy and successful, but we also recognise that a sense of entitlement can hinder their journey. While our hearts yearn to give them the world, we know it’s equally important to nurture gratitude, responsibility, and respect within their hearts.

Our children are growing up in a world defined by instant gratification. They’ve never known a time when things weren’t immediately accessible, which has contributed to declining resilience and frustration tolerance. As parents, we yearn to give them the world and shield them from disappointment, but we also know that fostering gratitude, responsibility, and respect is essential for their true happiness and success.

Entitled with Dr Justin Coulson will dive deep into the issue of entitlement. We’ll explore its root causes, its impact on our children’s development, and most importantly, we’ll equip you with practical strategies to turn things around. You’ll learn how to shift your child’s mindset from “gimme” to “thank you”, and how to foster a sense of appreciation even in an age of abundance.

In this presentation, we will navigate the challenges of parenting in today’s world and discover how to raise children who are not just entitled but empowered, resilient, and ready to make a positive contribution to the world. 

Register to receive the webinar link as well as email reminders here:

https://happyfamiliesfamilyeducation.ac-page.com/answers-with-dr-justin-entitled-register-hfs

Previous Webinars can be viewed here - 

Term 3 - 'Anxious: Helping Your Child Navigate a World of Worry'

Term 2 - 'Carrots & Sticks'

Term 1 - 'Emotional Regulation'

Kind regards,

Kim Bedford 

School Counsellor / Social Worker