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Rules Make Children Feel Safe
Some children love them, some children don’t, some children know what they are and others do not have a clue what they are…… RULES! There is a reason why we have rules. The main one is that rules make...
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Parenting Books That Suit Your Beliefs
I stumbled across an article about a new book that is coming out this week. I love parenting books and this one seems to sit well with my values and what I believe in parenting. I choose not to shout...
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The Rules For Setting Rules
There is no point in setting rules that are not followed. There is no point having them that no-one remembers. Rules, however, should be in place for a child to learn what is acceptable behaviour and...
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Children And Agreeing Technology Use
One of the biggest challenges that I hear from my peers and the parents of children I work with, is about placing boundaries around technology use. Having grown up with Pacman and only being allowed to...
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Reducing The Time Children Use Technology
Parents cannot moan that our children are glued to their ipad or playing video games all the time and that we wish they were doing something else when we are not doing anything to stop them. We have...
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Should I Use Time-outs?
I have to be honest – I don’t like time-outs for children. I have never fancied putting my children in a room or on a step to think about what they have done (or not done), and then come and apologise...
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How To Stop A Child From Stealing
As parents, we try to instill our values in our children so that they will go out into the world knowing what is right and what is wrong. We hope that they take on board what we believe but what if...
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Help for Parents
We all need a bit of help when it comes to parenting. We can read lots of books, read blog and articles in the press and ask our family and friends for advice when it comes to difficult situations or...
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How Children Can Be More Productive with Homework
Most parents want their children to be productive. Ideally, having a task to do and just getting on with it with no distractions and no procrastinating. Just doing what they need to do. However, it is...
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Understanding A Parents Role
Many children do not understand the full role of their parents. In my role as a life coach for children and teenagers, I often have to explain the role of their parents and explain why they say, ‘No’...
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