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Memoirs of a School Principal
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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Mother, Parenting, Father Gail Smith 15/3/20 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Mother, Parenting, Father Gail Smith 15/3/20

How to stop the worry with issues like coronavirus.

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/3/20 Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 14/3/20

Apologizing teaches your child so much about being human

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Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 10/3/20 Children, Communication, Experiences, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 10/3/20

Teaching children about themselves.

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Activity, Communication, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/20 Activity, Communication, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/20

Teach your child to recognise their strengths

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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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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, 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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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, 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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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems, Divorce, Seperation Gail Smith 16/9/19 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems, Divorce, Seperation Gail Smith 16/9/19

A few thoughts on supporting children when separation occurs

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Children, Communication, Finding Help, Parenting Gail Smith 26/8/19 Children, Communication, Finding Help, Parenting Gail Smith 26/8/19

Asking for help and questioning is a good thing to do.

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Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness Gail Smith 25/8/19 Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness Gail Smith 25/8/19

Is your child developing a growth mindset?

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Emotions, Family, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problems Gail Smith 22/8/19 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Counselling Tips, Emotions, Family, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problems Gail Smith 22/8/19

Does your child overthink matters?

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Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Julie Merrett 15/8/19 Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Julie Merrett 15/8/19

What to be aware of when separation occurs.

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Communication, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/7/19 Communication, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 30/7/19

Just be yourself

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Communication, Children, Behaviour, Anxiety, Activity, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Julie Merrett 30/7/19 Communication, Children, Behaviour, Anxiety, Activity, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Julie Merrett 30/7/19

The value of being proactive

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Children, Communication, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 27/7/19 Children, Communication, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 27/7/19

Take care with words

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Children, Communication, Family, Independence, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 21/7/19 Children, Communication, Family, Independence, Self Esteem Julie Merrett 21/7/19

The importance of keeping attachment strong.

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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