Gentle Parenting vs Permissive Parenting: What’s the Difference?

Gentle parenting vs permissive parenting is one of the most searched – and most misunderstood – topics in modern parenting. If you’ve ever tried to be “gentle” with your child and ended up wondering whether you’ve accidentally raised a tiny dictator, this post is for you. Here’s the thing nobody tells you upfront: these two […]

How to Stop Screen Time Tantrums: Body-First Guide for Parents

Reading time: 7 minutes | Screen Time, Child Behaviour, Parenting Tips Picture this: it’s 5pm, you’ve asked three times, and on the fourth “just five more minutes” you do the unthinkable — you actually take the tablet away. What follows is less a tantrum and more a natural disaster. There is weeping. There is floor […]

My Child Is Scared of Everything: Is This Normal?

Are kids more scared these days… or are we just noticing it more? It feels like a lot right now. The world is loud, fast, unpredictable, and children are soaking it all in. They hear things we don’t realize they hear, notice changes we think are small, and feel emotions we sometimes push aside. If […]

Help Kids with Transitions: Why Your Child Melts Down

We’re parenting in a time where everything feels fast, unpredictable, and just a little overwhelming, for us and for our kids. Routines shift, screens compete for attention, and transitions seem constant. So when your child melts down over something small, like turning off the TV or putting on socks, it can feel confusing. But here’s […]

Move It: How Rhythm, Breath, and Touch Regulate the Nervous System

Have you ever tried to reason with a child mid-meltdown? “Use your words.”“Take a deep breath.”“Calm down.” And watched it… not work. At all. If anything, it made things louder. This isn’t because your child is stubborn or ignoring you. It’s because calm is not a thinking problem. It’s a body problem. And bodies don’t […]

Feel It: The Body’s Hidden Emotional Language

If your child has ever gone from totally fine to full emotional hurricane in under 30 seconds, welcome. You are not alone. You are also not failing. And your child is not being “dramatic,” “defiant,” or “too sensitive.” What’s usually happening is something far sneakier. Hoopla method’s first step includes “Feel It”, the dody’s hidden […]