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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems Gail Smith 12/3/21

Fight, flight or go with the flow.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/2/21

Faults! We all have them.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 19/7/20

How does the punishment fit the crime?

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Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/7/20 Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 17/7/20

When is Success really Success?

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Worry Gail Smith 15/7/20

All eyes are on you at home.

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Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20 Behaviour, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving Gail Smith 2/7/20

What is lying all about?

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Children, Emotions, Independence, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, teenager Julie Merrett 23/6/20 Children, Emotions, Independence, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, teenager Julie Merrett 23/6/20

Being a pre-teen can be tricky when it comes to changing emotions.

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Children, Behaviour, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 2/5/20 Children, Behaviour, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 2/5/20

How do we cope with the “Me” generation child?

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Behaviour, Children, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/20 Behaviour, Children, Family, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 19/4/20

Growing up in a generation where it is all about me

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Technology, Activity Gail Smith 14/10/19 Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Technology, Activity Gail Smith 14/10/19

Finding a balanced dose of media across the week

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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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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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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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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 4/7/19 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems Gail Smith 4/7/19

How important is it to be the winner with your child?

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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