Testimonials
I am a 24 year old mother with a three and a half year old daughter and found myself becoming increasingly frustrated at some of my daughter’s behaviours. I was referred to Carol Thompson through another health care professional and have been using her ideas and techniques now for a couple of months.
During Carol’s one-on-one consultations she has provided insight into my daughter’s behaviour and given me a deeper understanding of her behaviours. Carol designed techniques for me to use on a day to day basis to help me cope with her behaviours.
One specific problem I had was getting my daughter to bed on time. I was having to constantly get up to her and put her back into her bed every night. This went on until she was exhausted and fell asleep around 9:30pm - 10:00pm, leaving little free time for myself. During one of our meetings, Carol demonstrated techniques which were easy to put into place. This along with a structured routine has meant my daughter is now in bed and remains there most nights of the week by 7:30pm - 8:00pm.
Carol has a unique understanding of children and an ability to both communicate and demonstrate techniques for both the short and long term. I now have a better understanding of my daughter which in turn allows me to act in a positive way, rather than becoming frustrated and sometimes reacting negatively. I have told Carol “Your strategies are more than helpful. They give me more of an insight into what to do and how to react. Without your help I would be just yelling and screaming. Now I know there are other ways of dealing with it. You aren’t given a book when you have a child, so it is just a trial and error type of thing! But your help has given me an outsider’s point of view which is more than helpful! Thanks again carol.”
Overall my daughter and I now have a much better day to day relationship which I am sure will continue to improve as we put more of Carol’s ideas and techniques into practice!
J Wood
Lavington, NSW
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Our family sought help from Carol Thompson in 2005 and have maintained a relationship with Carol ever since. I can say without hesitation that introducing Carol to our family was a most positive step and we are eternally greatful for the support and friendship we have received. Should you find yourself looking for some help relating to your family and/or parenting, contacting Carol may be just what you need.
I first saw Carol delivering an early parenting presentation in 1995. As the mother of a well behaved 3 year old, I was reeling a little after the arrival of my unsettled twin babies then 3 months old. "There is no format this evening" Carol said at the start of the presentation. "How can I help you - just ask me some questions." With this simple statement, Carol was already breaking down barriers and paving the way for clear and comforting communication. As the evening wore on, I was increasingly amazed at Carol's ability to provide empowering and practical advice, regardless of the issue raised. And not general methods or statistics, nor studies or theories. She tailored answers to specific questions from parents with everyday, local issues.
True to form, I had to leave the session early to breastfeed the twins, but left a note asking how I could contact Carol at a later time. I was unsure if I would even get a reply, but Carol called the very the next day. From that moment onwards our family had a safety net regardless of the situation. As the months and years have gone by, Carol has been a consistent support with suggestions that have worked, been easy to implement and have had the desired results.
The support has been there as our family has grown and developed. In the early days when we were frantic, Carol provided quick fixes and also suggestions for the future. Time has now proven Carol's advice to be sound, with her family-friendly strategies having long term benefits. By working with Carol from the time our twins were babies, I can see the benefits of early intervention.
Over the years Carol has successfully engaged with each member of our family. With Carol's help we've learnt the importance of 'boy time'; learnt the importance of time out for the parents, and that a little bit of help goes a long way.
Carol is also interested in making our family self sufficient. She understands that as parents we have skills and works with us to develop ideas as well as help implement strategies. We found it benificial to contact Carol when new issues came up, usually one discussion and you were back on the road again with a new perspective and results you could clearly see.
An experienced professional as well as a mother of four, Carol has repeatedly demonstrated to us her ability to understand the day to day issues with parenting several children with a variety of personalities as well as balance relationship needs, personal desires and work requirements.
When we've needed to implement real life suggestions tailored to our situation, Carol has been there for us.
Pete and Nikki
Wodonga Victoria