Activity, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Decision Making Gail Smith 22/11/23 Activity, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Decision Making Gail Smith 22/11/23

 Be a proactive parent

6 parenting tips to being a proactive parent to steer the ship before it hits rough waters.

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Appreciation, Behaviour, Achievement, Children, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, tasks Gail Smith 17/11/23 Appreciation, Behaviour, Achievement, Children, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, tasks Gail Smith 17/11/23

Six important parenting practices with an upbeat approach

Read on for 6 parenting tips to be more positive by involving children, and lightening the idea of control and discipline.

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Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/10/23 Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/10/23

Being authentic and honest with your child is the best way forward

Here are six reasons and examples of what honesty and authenticity look like in parenting.

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Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/10/23 Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/10/23

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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Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Independence, Learning, Memories, Parenting, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith 3/10/23 Achievement, Activity, Appreciation, Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Friendship, Happiness, Independence, Learning, Memories, Parenting, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith 3/10/23

Be excited for your child as they attend school each day

A school’s environment will have much to offer your child. This blog discusses the positive benefits you can expect from the school.

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Activity, Appreciation, Children, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting Gail Smith 22/8/23 Activity, Appreciation, Children, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting Gail Smith 22/8/23

Crazy ideas to lighten the load and make a child’s feeling of school a happy one

Read the following blog for fun ideas that can brighten the week for everyone.

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Appreciation, Communication, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 22/8/23 Appreciation, Communication, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 22/8/23

Being a parent is a challenge but also an absolute joy

Six great strategies to help parents see the enjoyable side of parenting.

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Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Friendship, Gratitude, Happiness, Positive Behaviour, Values Gail Smith 15/8/23 Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Friendship, Gratitude, Happiness, Positive Behaviour, Values Gail Smith 15/8/23

Simple suggestions to help build empathy and kindness in your child

Read the blog to find out how to build empathy and compassion in your child.

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Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Gratitude, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/8/23 Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Gratitude, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/8/23

Time to remind yourself that being a parent is a wonderful experience

A reminder to cherish the wonders of being a parent.

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Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/8/23 Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 1/8/23

Nurturing Emotional Intelligence in Children: Emphasising Emotional Care

Parenting tips on how to emotionally care for and support your child to help nurture their emotional intelligence.

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Appreciation, Children, Communication, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 18/7/23 Appreciation, Children, Communication, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 18/7/23

Practical Ways to Nurture Learning: A Guide for Busy Parents

Parenting can be demanding, including learning in your child's daily life doesn't have to be a struggle.

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Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Gratitude, Happiness, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 27/6/23 Appreciation, Children, Communication, Emotions, Gratitude, Happiness, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 27/6/23

Keeping perspective on what is important

Time goes so quickly with children, here are a few reminders to cherish the smaller moments.

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Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23 Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23

Now after Mother's Day what is there to celebrate?

Here is some post-Mother’s Day positive reminders about motherhood.

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Children, Communication, Education, Parenting, teacher, Appreciation Gail Smith 16/5/23 Children, Communication, Education, Parenting, teacher, Appreciation Gail Smith 16/5/23

How to get the best from your child's teacher

Read some suggestions on how you could plan a productive time with your child’s teacher.

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Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Family, Gratitude, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 28/4/23 Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Family, Gratitude, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 28/4/23

Be confident as a parent you have what it takes

This blog shares a few parenting tips on feeling and growing confident in being the best parent possible.

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Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 1/2/23 Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 1/2/23

Start the year understanding ourselves better

Parenting is always about helping our children, we often forget ourselves. Here are some ways that you can better yourself and be a role model for your child.

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Appreciation, Children, Christmas, creative, Family, Gratitude, Happiness, Parenting, School Holidays Gail Smith 21/12/22 Appreciation, Children, Christmas, creative, Family, Gratitude, Happiness, Parenting, School Holidays Gail Smith 21/12/22

Children can start thinking about bringing Christmas cheer to others

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year, here are parenting tips that can help your child spread Christmas cheer.

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Activity, Appreciation, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 15/12/22 Activity, Appreciation, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 15/12/22

Slow down and gain more time. It makes for better parenting and personal growth

Life is always busy, especially during the Christmas and holiday season. This blog shares a reminder to parents to slow down and spend time with your child.

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