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Activity, Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Worry Julie Merrett 5/4/20 Activity, Anxiety, Children, Parenting, Worry Julie Merrett 5/4/20

It’s a long haul so let’s keep up with fresh ideas

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Anxiety, Communication, Children, Family, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 31/3/20 Anxiety, Communication, Children, Family, Parenting, Worry Gail Smith 31/3/20

Isolation and being at a distance - what does that mean?

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childcare, Anxiety, Communication, Parenting Julie Merrett 26/3/20 childcare, Anxiety, Communication, Parenting Julie Merrett 26/3/20

What to say when tricky questions are asked about Coronavirus

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Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Parenting Julie Merrett 25/3/20 Activity, Children, Experiences, Family, Parenting Julie Merrett 25/3/20

Crazy creative ideas for long stays at home.

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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Finding Help, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Julie Merrett 19/3/20 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Family, Finding Help, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Julie Merrett 19/3/20

Let’s take away the fear and replace it with positive thinking.

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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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Anxiety, Children, Parenting Julie Merrett 28/1/20 Anxiety, Children, Parenting Julie Merrett 28/1/20

Getting away from the school holiday blues.

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Activity, Behaviour, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 8/1/20 Activity, Behaviour, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 8/1/20

Teaching about cooperation

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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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Activity, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 2/1/20 Activity, Children, Parenting Gail Smith 2/1/20

Letting your child try new experiences.

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Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/12/19 Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Positive Behaviour, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 29/12/19

Little by little let them grow freer and more independent

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childcare, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/12/19 childcare, Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 27/12/19

Letting the village teach your child

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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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Anxiety, Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 15/12/19 Anxiety, Children, Father, Independence, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Self Esteem Gail Smith 15/12/19

Do we accept what parenting brings us?

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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, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Starting School, childcare Julie Merrett 1/12/19 Children, Family, Father, Mother, Parenting, Starting School, childcare Julie Merrett 1/12/19

Child care verses home care before school commences for the child

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Children, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 28/11/19 Children, Family, Parenting, Relax Gail Smith 28/11/19

What’s wrong with a little downtime in our life?

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Activity, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 27/11/19 Activity, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 27/11/19

A word on body image.

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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