Keep An Eye On Your Child's Mental Health
active listening, Emotional Intelligence, Family, Father, Mental Support, Mindfulness, Mother, Parenting, Support, Well being, Worry Gail Smith active listening, Emotional Intelligence, Family, Father, Mental Support, Mindfulness, Mother, Parenting, Support, Well being, Worry Gail Smith

Keep An Eye On Your Child's Mental Health

Early detection of your child’s mental health can lead to more effective treatment options. If a parent notices their child is unusually withdrawn or anxious, addressing it early can prevent more serious issues like depression or anxiety disorders. Be alert to changed moods.

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Learning to be tolerant around your child
Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Family, Learning, Parenting, Personality, Positive Behaviour, school, Self Esteem, Values Gail Smith Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Family, Learning, Parenting, Personality, Positive Behaviour, school, Self Esteem, Values Gail Smith

Learning to be tolerant around your child

Gail Smith sheds light on the power of tolerance in shaping how our children perceive and treat us, as well as others. The Primary Years.

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Careful about jumping to conclusions
Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith

Careful about jumping to conclusions

We all tend to jump to conclusions from time to time. I believe it is part of our mental defence against getting hurt in any way. When we do this in front of our children, we teach them that a quick reaction is the best and most likely accurate response, which we know often is not. Read on for some tips to help us to stop jumping to conclusions and teaching our kids by example some better options.

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9 Tips about how to help your child love learning
Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith

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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A laugh a day can keep the blues at bay.
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A laugh a day can keep the blues at bay.

In all my time as a teacher and Principal, I always felt that classrooms filled with humour were happier and more enlivened spaces in which children could work and learn. ‘ Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life but will surely add life to your years.’ Anon.

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