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Anxiety, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith 6/9/21 Anxiety, Children, Communication, Parenting Gail Smith 6/9/21

On we go with lockdowns

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 30/8/21 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 30/8/21

Take care with the word we use. Remember sticks and stones can break those bones!

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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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Children, Communication, Parenting, Values, Worry, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21 Children, Communication, Parenting, Values, Worry, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/8/21

A positive thought

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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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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems, Self Esteem, Values, Worry Gail Smith 14/8/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, education, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Problems, Self Esteem, Values, Worry Gail Smith 14/8/21

Dealing with the put downs

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Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 12/8/21 Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Parenting Gail Smith 12/8/21

How disappointed do we really feel?

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Problem Solving, Worry Gail Smith 10/8/21 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Father, Mother, Negotiation, Parenting, Problem Solving, Worry Gail Smith 10/8/21

How to deal with outbursts of anger.

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Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Potential, school, Father Gail Smith 7/8/21 Children, Communication, education, Experiences, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Potential, school, Father Gail Smith 7/8/21

Curiosity boosts learning

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Children, Communication, education, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith 4/8/21 Children, Communication, education, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, school, Self Esteem Gail Smith 4/8/21

Asking for help, is an important tool in learning

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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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Achievement, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 14/7/21 Achievement, Children, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Self Esteem Gail Smith 14/7/21

The great potential of our children

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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, education, Experiences, Father, Independence, Learning, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Potential, Problem Solving, Self Esteem, Mother Gail Smith 6/7/21 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, education, Experiences, Father, Independence, Learning, Negotiation, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Potential, Problem Solving, Self Esteem, Mother Gail Smith 6/7/21

Teaching our children to take on responsibility

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Parenting, Mother, Father, school, Learning, Potential Gail Smith 1/7/21 Parenting, Mother, Father, school, Learning, Potential Gail Smith 1/7/21

Understanding how boys learn

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Children, Parenting, Achievement, Potential Gail Smith 29/6/21 Children, Parenting, Achievement, Potential Gail Smith 29/6/21

The potential of your child is immense

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Children, education, Parenting, school Gail Smith 23/6/21 Children, education, Parenting, school Gail Smith 23/6/21

Is your child actively engaged in the classroom?

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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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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