Category Archives: Educational

ADHD is not a disease

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Robin Grille

For sure, ADHD is a grab-bag description of a broad range of challenging behaviours – but disease it ain’t. So explains Bruce Perry; perhaps the leading and most experienced neuropsychiatric mind in the world. The implications are huge. This suggests … Continue reading →

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Is religion good for society?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Robin Grille

The Pope’s answer for better behavior is to hit our children – with “dignity”. Does the religious practice of child-beating (Proverbs 23:13-14) make better societies? Let’s see. USA, 1950: only 4% of people were non-religious. Today, 23% are non-religious. A … Continue reading →

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Controlled crying helps nurses, not parents.

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Robin Grille

Despite all that is known today about what babies need, somewhere between 2 thirds to 3 quarters of all infant sleep interventions sold to parents are still about behavioural extinction. In other words, gradually refuse to attend to your crying … Continue reading →

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The Peace Code in the Human Brain – my talk at TedX, Pittwater, Australia

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Robin Grille

This is why I do the work that I do. This is at the heart of what drives me. I hope you enjoy my TedX talk, it is my best brief condensation of a big message. Sadly the sound quality … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Documentary I have ever seen

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Robin Grille

Wow, wow, triple wow!!  I am not sure how to convey how blown-away I feel after watching this documentary online.  I dare say, turning-point times are here. Mainstream science is finally, REALLY understanding birth, bonding and breastfeeding: and why these … Continue reading →

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One Fine Day on Byron Bay FM Radio….

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Robin Grille

Reclining on cane lounges at the Tallow Beach Hotel, Sally Cusack and I took a verbal tour of the parenting terrain…how our children trigger our own childhood emotions, how the moment of our child’s birth transforms us, and… the role … Continue reading →

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My (free) Skype interview with Luminous Youth.

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Robin Grille

In this lively conversation with Erica Nettle-Chik of ‘Luminous Youth’, we talked about how changes in parenting and education are changing the world, we talked about the first five rites of passage in early childhood development, we talked about how some … Continue reading →

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Sleep training for babies – new research says…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Robin Grille

…what most parents and practitioners who understand babies have been saying – and yelling from the rooftops! – for a long, long time.     Maybe as more science keeps coming in, people will begin to listen.      There … Continue reading →

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Teach your children about SUCCESS

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Robin Grille

He revolutionized how the world does commerce by inventing Paypal. He created the largest rooftop-solar-panel company in USA. He created the first successful fully electric car, which is also the world’s safest family car, which you can run for free … Continue reading →

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Stay tuned for the videos of TED X Pittwater July 2014.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Robin Grille

The TED X event at Pittwater (Sydney’s northern beaches) took place last Saturday, and it was a day of mind-blowing, heart-warming, tummy-fulfilling wonders. I felt hugely privileged to speak there, as well as incredibly proud of the luminaries that live … Continue reading →

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