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Children, education, school, teacher Gail Smith 4/11/21 Children, education, school, teacher Gail Smith 4/11/21

Developing new curriculum with political agendas attached

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Children, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 25/10/21 Children, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 25/10/21

What to keep from our lockdown experience?

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Children, Parenting, Raising Boys Gail Smith 21/10/21 Children, Parenting, Raising Boys Gail Smith 21/10/21

Boys and education

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Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Worry, Allergies Gail Smith 11/10/21 Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Worry, Allergies Gail Smith 11/10/21

Let’s talk about managing food allergies at school

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Anxiety, Children, education, Parenting, school, Seperation Gail Smith 5/10/21 Anxiety, Children, education, Parenting, school, Seperation Gail Smith 5/10/21

Ten great ways to help your child settle back into school

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Activity, Children, Experiences, Learning, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 1/10/21 Activity, Children, Experiences, Learning, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 1/10/21

The responsibility and the independence

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Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 29/9/21 Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 29/9/21

What do we accept and what do others accept?

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Children, Family, Memories Gail Smith 28/9/21 Children, Family, Memories Gail Smith 28/9/21

Family rituals

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Children, Covid19, Happiness, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax, Stress, Worry Gail Smith 24/9/21 Children, Covid19, Happiness, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax, Stress, Worry Gail Smith 24/9/21

Five great tips to help our kids and ourselves in these difficult times

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Children, Communication Gail Smith 12/9/21 Children, Communication Gail Smith 12/9/21

Take care with words

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Covid19, Education, Family, Finding Help, Parenting, Worry Julie Merrett 6/9/21 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Covid19, Education, Family, Finding Help, Parenting, Worry Julie Merrett 6/9/21

All things Covid19 - resource list.

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith 6/9/21 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith 6/9/21

On we go with lockdowns

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 30/8/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 30/8/21

Take care with the word we use. Remember sticks and stones can break those bones!

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Children, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21 Children, Emotions, Family, Happiness, Laughter, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21

Think about the value of laughter during lockdown

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Values, Worry, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21 Children, Communication, Parenting, Values, Worry, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21

A positive thought

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/8/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/8/21

A child’s strengths - Oh so many!

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems, Self Esteem, Values, Worry Gail Smith 14/8/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems, Self Esteem, Values, Worry Gail Smith 14/8/21

Dealing with the put downs

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Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 12/8/21 Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 12/8/21

How disappointed do we really feel?

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Problem Solving, Worry Gail Smith 10/8/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Problem Solving, Worry Gail Smith 10/8/21

How to deal with outbursts of anger.

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Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Potential, school, Father Gail Smith 7/8/21 Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Potential, school, Father Gail Smith 7/8/21

Curiosity boosts learning

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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