Never Underestimate How Important You Are To Your Child At Any Age
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Never Underestimate How Important You Are To Your Child At Any Age

It’s easy to forget the value that our children place on us.

'If you are emotionally and physically present for your child, you are a parent with impact'                                               

   -Gail J Smith

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 Let take a good look at why boredom can be a good thing
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 Let take a good look at why boredom can be a good thing

Discover the benefits of embracing boredom! Gail Smiths explains how encouraging children to slow down and enjoy moments of stillness can lead to new ideas and creativity. Let's create space for quiet reflection and see the magic it brings to their lives!

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What brings joy to you and your child?
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What brings joy to you and your child?

The more we share joy with our children, the deeper and richer connection we make with them. Sharing joy triggers a host of significant physiological and psychological changes that improve our physical and mental health. Gail Smith shares some examples of what brings joy to your child.

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 Teach your child to have a go and to be a risk taker
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 Teach your child to have a go and to be a risk taker

I know it’s hard if there are risks, but, teach your child to have a go and to be a risk-taker. Read on for some advantages of this.

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Teaching good manners is a great life skill
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Teaching good manners is a great life skill

Here are 5 benefits of teaching children great manners.

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A happy child makes us all feel the joy of youth.
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A happy child makes us all feel the joy of youth.

Read on for 5 basic needs to help your child feel content.

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Celebrate your efforts as the first educators of your child
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Celebrate your efforts as the first educators of your child

Reflect on how you impact your child as the first and primary educator. The following blog discusses how you make all the difference.

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Learn to have some fun
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Learn to have some fun

Laughter and fun are the key ingredients for a happy, healthy life. Read more for some ways you and your child can have fun!

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9 Tips about how to help your child love learning
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9 Tips about how to help your child love learning

Learning is a crucial part of life and the development of a child. Here are nine simple parenting tips which may encourage learning for your child.

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Choose your battles. That’s the best win.
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Choose your battles. That’s the best win.

When raising a child, it is important you pick your battles wisely. Read some parenting tips you may find helpful in these situations.

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Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading
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Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading

It can be a fine line between pushing the child to read and gently setting the scene to help them. Reading is vital in a child’s development and learning. Here’s some tips to encourage reading at home.

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Being credible is such an important part in parenting
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Being credible is such an important part in parenting

By nature of being a parent you are invited to present such fine qualities as credibility and trust to your child. Never underestimate that such an opportunity is also all about developing yourself as a fully rounded, emotionally intelligent person. Like it or not parenting forces us to grow up!

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