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Children, Experiences, Family, Christmas Gail Smith 13/12/21 Children, Experiences, Family, Christmas Gail Smith 13/12/21

Giving children a real sense of Christmas

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Behaviour, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 30/11/21 Behaviour, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 30/11/21

The proactive approach for our children is the right way to go

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Behaviour, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 30/11/21 Behaviour, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 30/11/21

If you wish to change behaviour, be prepared to change yourself

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Family, Happiness, Positive Behaviour, Post Covid Gail Smith 2/11/21 Family, Happiness, Positive Behaviour, Post Covid Gail Smith 2/11/21

What to throw out from our lockdown days

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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, 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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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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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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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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Behaviour, carer, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 28/7/21 Behaviour, carer, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 28/7/21

Take care with words spoken

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Anxiety, Covid19, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 26/7/21 Anxiety, Covid19, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 26/7/21

“Lockdown again,” I hear you say.

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Achievement, Activity, Children, Communication, Decision Making, education, Family, Father, Independence, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, tasks Gail Smith 19/7/21 Achievement, Activity, Children, Communication, Decision Making, education, Family, Father, Independence, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, tasks Gail Smith 19/7/21

Teaching your children to be planners

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Activity, Behaviour, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Mother, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 17/7/21 Activity, Behaviour, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Mother, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 17/7/21

What is your cause and how do we pass it on to our children?

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school, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 22/6/21 school, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 22/6/21

What are we teaching our children?

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Children, Family, Mother, Parenting, school, Sports, School Sports, Sporting Club Gail Smith 21/6/21 Children, Family, Mother, Parenting, school, Sports, School Sports, Sporting Club Gail Smith 21/6/21

Giving sport a high profile

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Anxiety, Children, Covid19, education, Family, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 10/6/21 Anxiety, Children, Covid19, education, Family, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 10/6/21

Getting back to routine after lockdown

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Anxiety, Children, Covid19, Education, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 9/6/21 Anxiety, Children, Covid19, Education, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 9/6/21

8 quick tips to keep the mood positive in these tricky times

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Activity, Anxiety, Children, education, Emotions, Family, Learning, Mother, Parenting, school Gail Smith 26/5/21 Activity, Anxiety, Children, education, Emotions, Family, Learning, Mother, Parenting, school Gail Smith 26/5/21

A few thoughts on school in the month of May

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Activity, Anxiety, Children, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 3/5/21 Activity, Anxiety, Children, Family, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 3/5/21

Can we slow down and smell the roses?

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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