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Children, Behaviour, Anxiety Gail Smith 31/12/19 Children, Behaviour, Anxiety Gail Smith 31/12/19

Be alert to trauma in children

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Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/12/19 Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/12/19

Little by little let them grow freer and more independent

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childcare, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/12/19 childcare, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/12/19

Letting the village teach your child

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Children, Communication, Independence, Mother, Parenting, Seperation, Father Gail Smith 17/12/19 Children, Communication, Independence, Mother, Parenting, Seperation, Father Gail Smith 17/12/19

Having a healthy attachment to your child

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Anxiety, Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 15/12/19 Anxiety, Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 15/12/19

Do we accept what parenting brings us?

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Communication, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 8/12/19 Communication, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 8/12/19

Watch the long explanations.

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Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Starting School, childcare Julie Merrett 1/12/19 Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Starting School, childcare Julie Merrett 1/12/19

Child care verses home care before school commences for the child

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Children, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 28/11/19 Children, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 28/11/19

What’s wrong with a little downtime in our life?

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Activity, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 27/11/19 Activity, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 27/11/19

A word on body image.

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Discrimination Gail Smith 23/11/19 Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Discrimination Gail Smith 23/11/19

Teaching the child about discrimination.

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Activity, Children, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 20/11/19 Activity, Children, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 20/11/19

The importance of Rituals in family life.

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Children, Finding Help, Independence, Parenting Gail Smith 14/11/19 Children, Finding Help, Independence, Parenting Gail Smith 14/11/19

Problem solving – it’s a great way to support our children’s learning

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Activity, Children, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Mother, Parenting, Father Gail Smith 10/11/19 Activity, Children, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Memories, Mother, Parenting, Father Gail Smith 10/11/19

Our children can teach us so much.

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 7/11/19 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 7/11/19

Helping children when testing is happening at school.

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Activity, Children, Communication, Family, Negotiation, Parenting Gail Smith 4/11/19 Activity, Children, Communication, Family, Negotiation, Parenting Gail Smith 4/11/19

The value of putting structure into a child’s life

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Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 31/10/19 Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting Gail Smith 31/10/19

What’s in the words you use?

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Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/10/19 Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/10/19

Being the best you can is often enough as a parent.

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Children, Parenting, Problems, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 24/10/19 Children, Parenting, Problems, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 24/10/19

Teaching the value of problem solving.

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Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Memories, Parenting, Laughter, Writing Gail Smith 17/10/19 Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Memories, Parenting, Laughter, Writing Gail Smith 17/10/19

Laughter a great tool in dealing with stress.

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Father, Parenting, Mother Gail Smith 9/10/19 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Father, Parenting, Mother Gail Smith 9/10/19

How best to help your child cope?

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You have produced a book that contains specific ways in helping young children, families, teachers, and others toward the goal of raising happy children.
I find it a reminder for adults to take a look at ourselves and revue the lessons we may have forgotten in the turmoil of living.
Wise and well done, Gail.

Nadine M