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First Day at Primary School

The First day at School is a milestone for any child and parent. Practical Parenting tips  to ensure its success and that your child will settle well. The importance of  the child being well rested, with a set routine in place in the week before school and a calm parent is crucial. Routine is essential [...]

By |2018-12-06T17:36:42+00:00July 14th, 2011|Education, encouraging responsibility, Family relationships and feelings, First Day at School, good parenting skills, Help with Children, help your child be independent, help your child be more responsible, parenting support, School, School Mornings, Sleep, Starting School, Uncategorized, Working Parents Groups|0 Comments
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Are your children driving you wild?

Many parents have difficulty in dealing with behaviour that challenges them; so I invite you to deal with it differently this week. Ironically,compassion is the No 1 response to difficult behaviour, when they deserve your love the least, they need it the most.Whether it is tantrums, aggression, uncooperative behaviour; see that the child is trying [...]

By |2018-12-06T17:36:43+00:00June 25th, 2011|bad behaviour, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, discipline, encouraging responsibility, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, good parenting skills, Help with Children, lose temper, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing sibling rivalry, parent coach, parenting support, Parents adjustments, Peer Pressure, pupnishment, School, self esteem, Sleep, squabbling, Teenagers, toddlers, Working Parents Groups|0 Comments
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Some Discipline Tips

All Discipline begins with the Parent What? Yes, the more undisciplined I am in my self; the more discipline issues I have with my children How am I  undisciplined? By pushing yourself too hard.. Examples: Not taking Time Out, poor Physical  care of self,results in 'losing it' with the children, shout, Rant & Rave; getting up [...]

By |2018-12-06T17:36:44+00:00June 25th, 2011|bad behaviour, Better Bedtimes, Boundaries, Catch Them being good not bad, Catch Them being good not bad, Childrens Behaviour, Communication, difficult behaviour, discipline, Engaging your child's cooperation, Family relationships and feelings, Feelings, good parenting skills, lose temper, Manage conflict, manage difficult behaviour, Managing challenging behaviour, managing housework, managing sibling rivalry, managing tantrums, parent coach, parenting support, Parents adjustments, School, self esteem, Sleep, squabbling, stress, Teenagers, Temper tantrums, toddlers, Uncategorized, Working Parents Groups|0 Comments
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