How to understand how friendship works with your child
Children, Friendship, Learning Gail Smith Children, Friendship, Learning Gail Smith

How to understand how friendship works with your child

A child often learns the hard way what really defines a friend and it is our job as parents to gently ease them through this process. It is not our role to choose friends for them or to simply approve of the ones we like. Remember it is their exploratory journey to find out what best kind of friendship works for them. Read here for some different ways to help them navigate friendships.

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How to get the best from your child’s teacher
Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Father, Learning, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, teacher Gail Smith Children, Communication, Education, Emotions, Father, Learning, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, teacher Gail Smith

How to get the best from your child’s teacher

It makes sense that as a parent you feel confident and that you are in a solid relationship with your child’s teacher. It is important to your teacher, and child also. There are many factors that go into running a school and teaching. Parents are naturally emotional when it comes to their children, so if you have any concerns, you’ll have a better chance of being heard when you are calm and responsibly talk about concerns with your child’s teacher.

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Accepting limitations and strengths for a child
Children, Family, Learning, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith Children, Family, Learning, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith

Accepting limitations and strengths for a child

A very young child at an egocentric stage, struggles with understanding that others can be better. With development and more self-awareness, they begin to start accepting themselves for who they are and recognising the bigger world around them. Read here for some different ways parents can help children to develop this awareness.

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