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A fine young man
“He’s a fine young man, your son.” Imagine how you’d feel if you received this compliment. I suspect you’d feel…
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Positive Parenting
A simple formula for parenting
Show kids how to behave. Keep pets to develop nurturance and responsibility. Be the adult in the parent-child relationship. Cultivate…
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Succeeding at the parenting long game
Parenting is the ultimate long game. You are in it for the long haul. You can’t change your mind, although…
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Helping children grow into their best selves
During a recent radio interview, the presenter asked “What’s the job of a parent?” I replied, “The main task for…
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Positive Parenting
We grow through what we go through
“Thoughts and longings are one way, then world happens in its own way yet.” Sophie Laguna, Infinite Splendours This unusual year…
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Learning/Education
Insightful parent-teacher conference questions
An informative parent-teacher conference can give you a wonderful insight into your child’s academic performance, work attitude and social abilities.…
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Make caring common
Caring or successful? Which would you choose for your child? Fortunately, the two aims aren’t mutually exclusive, but it’s an…
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Behaviour
Stop. Look. Listen. Say.
Recently, I saw a remarkable act of parenting delivered in difficult circumstances. A mother calmly won cooperation from her very…
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Positive Parenting
You have choices
What drives kids’ behaviour? Is it impulse, mood, emotion, age or genes that cause kids to be sociable and safe…
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Positive Parenting
Make way for sparenting
Raising children has always been best when it’s a community affair. In previous generations, aunts, uncles, grandparents, god parents and family…
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Coronavirus support
Preventing parent burnout
The longevity of the COVID pandemic is an enormous challenge to many of us. Our capacity to adapt to acutely…
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Coronavirus support
Dealing with homeschooling under lockdown
If it takes a village to raise a child, we’ve lost the village while we’re confined to our homes. Some…
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Boys
Strategies for successfully raising boys
One of the keys to parenting success is the ability to adapt strategies and principles to suit the gender of…
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Coronavirus support
Help kids to beat COVID induced anxiety
Since COVID has entered our lives I’ve had countless conversations with parents and enquiries from schools seeking presentations on how…
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Wellbeing
Sleep tips for kids
Regularity and routine are the agents of sleep. It takes discipline to adhere to and commitment to making sleep a…
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Behaviour
Pick your battles wisely
Three-year-old Sam was tired and cranky. He refused his mother’s request to put his plate in the sink after a…
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Behaviour
Resistance words to avoid when talking to kids
Our choice of words when communicating with kids makes a huge difference when trying to get their co-operation. The more…
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Raising resilient problem solvers
Personal problem-solving is an under-rated skill shared by resilient children and adults. First, identified alongside independence, social connection and optimism…
