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Eleanor Formaggio

Australia

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returns 11/24/2009

Expertise

I can answer questions where practical advice is sought in relation to behaviour issues of 2-6 year olds. I specifically look at the influence of personality in a child's behaviour and tailor advice to suit the individual child and parent. This is useful since not all children are the same. I can suggest techniques for tantrums, child aggression and sibling rivalry and adapting to change.

Experience in the area

I am an experienced group facilitator and counsellor. I have been involved in setting up and facilitating community support groups for mothers for 6 years. I have three boys, ages 8, 6 and 2. I have spent alot of time observing personality differences in children and understanding how these differences can be used to make parenting easier. I developed the Early Childhood Personality Rating Scale for identifying child personality types in children as young as two. I am director of Parent with Potential. I developed and facilitate The Prechooler Personality Program and other parenting seminars so parents can better understand their children.

Organizations

Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association (CAPA) in Australia.

Education/Credentials

I have a Bachelors Degree in Applied Social Science (Counselling).

Past/Present Clients

Parents of 2-6 year olds. Mothers with Postnatal Depression or anxiety attending a support group or seeking individual counselling or advice in relation to their child's behaviour.

What do you like about this subject?

Children come as they are. If we as parents take the time to just observe them, we can start to understand them and appreciate all there is about them.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

At the age of two a child has some distinct characteristics but can be a combination of two or three out of four personality types. By five the child is a combination of two types or may even display only one dominant personality type. Personality is set by six. Parenting can influence personality.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
dorothea Toth	09/08/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much. I believe her .....
don	09/07/09	10	10	10	10	thank you for your help.
Jenny	02/17/09	8	10	8	10
Marlene	11/24/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you.
lisa	10/28/08	10	10	10	10	thank you for replying to my question .....

Recent Answers from Eleanor Formaggio

2009-09-13 Working with a toddler:

Hi Nathan, I think it is really great that you have been able to identify when your children are throwing a tantrum and look for the underlying cause for this rather than assuming it's simply or always

2009-09-08 3.5 yr old daughter behavior problems:

Hi Kirie, Certainly the tantrums etc will pass and probably try to ignore it although I can understand if you want to protect her from harm, however, most children don't hurt themselves that badly when

2009-09-07 vomiting after a temper tantrum:

Hi, She is young and hopefully she will outgrow this habit. What do you do at the moment when she does this? I don't think you need to be too concerned as you have said it only occurs when she is

2009-09-06 emotions:

Hi Don, It is very difficult to answer and it would sound like he has always been this way which would indicate that it is his personality. I do wonder about his feelings of embarassment though due

2009-09-05 Toddler behavior w/MOM:

Hi Claudine, What's happening before nap time? Is he using his energy or doing acitivities? Is he playing with you? Or is he being left to play on his own? It is not uncommon for some children to

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