Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 16/5/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 16/5/23

Poor behaviour can get you down - 9 ways to better manage

Here are nine tips to better respond when poor behaviour interferes with you and your child’s relationship.

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Activity, Behaviour, Family, Positive Behaviour, Communication, Learning Gail Smith 2/5/23 Activity, Behaviour, Family, Positive Behaviour, Communication, Learning Gail Smith 2/5/23

Think about cultivating good habits

This blog is all about conditioning your children to savour and value good habits to use in life.

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Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Family, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school Gail Smith 28/4/23 Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Family, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school Gail Smith 28/4/23

9 ideas to get the term off to a good start

Here are 9 parenting ideas that can help kick the term off to a good start.

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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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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith 21/4/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith 21/4/23

Parent involvement reaps all the benefits

As a parent, it is crucial to be involved in your child’s schooling and learning. Here are some outcomes when you show interest in your child’s schooling.

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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Parenting Gail Smith 23/3/23 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Parenting Gail Smith 23/3/23

Watch out for the impostor syndrome that can creep up slowly

Impostor syndrome is commonly seen in adults and children. Here are a few parenting tips that can assist you to reduce your child’s feelings of insecurity.

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family Gail Smith 16/3/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family Gail Smith 16/3/23

Sibling matters really matter!

Sibling arguments can be challenging, here are some parenting strategies to ensure that navigation is as accurate and smooth as possible.

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Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 9/2/23 Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 9/2/23

A few thoughts about what your child wants from school this year

The school year can be challenging. Here are some suggestions for parents to positively support their child throughout the school year.

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Children, Communication, Family, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 25/1/23 Children, Communication, Family, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 25/1/23

How best to talk to your children

Communication is key. Here are some parenting tips for effectively communicating with your children.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Positive Behaviour, Stress Gail Smith 18/1/23 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Positive Behaviour, Stress Gail Smith 18/1/23

Dealing with a child’s fears

Here are some parenting suggestions to help children work through and potentially overcome their fears.

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Activity, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Happiness, Laughter, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 12/1/23 Activity, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Happiness, Laughter, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 12/1/23

Learn to have some fun

Laughter and fun are the key ingredients for a happy, healthy life. Read more for some ways you and your child can have fun!

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 11/1/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 11/1/23

Are you prepared to change your opinions?

An open-minded parent is so liberating for a child, especially when the world is always changing. This article explains the importance of opinions and how changing them can be for good reason.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, creative, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23

The use of good language around our children

The use of great language is so important. Here are a few parenting suggestions to help expand your child’s vocabulary.

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting Gail Smith 4/1/23

Getting back on track after a damage to the relationship with your child

Here are some parenting tips for getting back on track after damage to the relationship with your child.

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Activity, Children, Education, Family, Independence, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, tasks Gail Smith 28/12/22 Activity, Children, Education, Family, Independence, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, tasks Gail Smith 28/12/22

Learning about being responsible

Responsibility is a part of our makeup and challenges us throughout life. Here are some parenting tips to positively introduce responsibility to 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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Children, Education, Emotions, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 8/12/22 Children, Education, Emotions, Family, Memories, Parenting Gail Smith 8/12/22

What to think about at this stage of the school year

This school year is coming to an end. Here are some parenting suggestions to prepare and positively embrace change with your child.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax, Worry Gail Smith 8/12/22 Anxiety, Behaviour, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax, Worry Gail Smith 8/12/22

Keeping the stress level down is a great asset as a parent

Stress is a natural part of life, especially when you're a parent. Here are a few ways to reduce your stress level for yourself and your child.

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Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 24/11/22 Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 24/11/22

9 Tips about how to help your child love learning

Learning is a crucial part of life and the development of a child. Here are nine simple parenting tips which may encourage learning for your child.

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Confrontation, Councelling Techniques, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Problem Solving, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/11/22 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Confrontation, Councelling Techniques, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Problem Solving, Raising Boys, Raising girls Gail Smith 10/11/22

Choose your battles. That’s the best win.

When raising a child, it is important you pick your battles wisely. Read some parenting tips you may find helpful in these situations.

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