Achievement, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, School Sports, Sports Gail Smith 30/5/23 Achievement, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, School Sports, Sports Gail Smith 30/5/23

Keep our children active and physical

This article is a reminder of the importance of keeping our children active daily.

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Emotions, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 30/5/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Decision Making, Emotions, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 30/5/23

Can we control everything?

This article discusses controlling a little less and supporting a little more of your child’s sense of personal freedom.

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Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/5/23 Achievement, Children, Communication, Emotions, Happiness, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour Gail Smith 23/5/23

Watch out for self doubting. It can creep in slowly and stealthily

Here are some parenting tips to consider for your child to boost their self-worth and reduce self-doubting.

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Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, Values Gail Smith 23/5/23 Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising girls, Values Gail Smith 23/5/23

14 easy parenting strategies

Here I have compiled a list of easy-to-apply strategies that can make parenting a little easier and make your child feel more connected to you. We could call them the simple language of parenting.

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Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23 Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Emotions, Happiness, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax Gail Smith 19/5/23

Now after Mother's Day what is there to celebrate?

Here is some post-Mother’s Day positive reminders about motherhood.

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Children, Communication, Education, Parenting, teacher, Appreciation Gail Smith 16/5/23 Children, Communication, Education, Parenting, teacher, Appreciation Gail Smith 16/5/23

How to get the best from your child's teacher

Read some suggestions on how you could plan a productive time with your child’s teacher.

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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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Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, tasks Gail Smith 9/5/23 Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, tasks Gail Smith 9/5/23

What about our so-called underachievers?

Here are some reflections to help your child if they feel they are underachieving:

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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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Behaviour, Children, Decision Making, Education, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 21/4/23 Behaviour, Children, Decision Making, Education, Learning, Parenting, school, Starting School Gail Smith 21/4/23

At what age should a child start at school?

The question of what age to start school has always been tough and debatable. Here are some thoughts about the suitability of school for your child.

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Behaviour, Children, Communication, Learning, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 14/4/23 Behaviour, Children, Communication, Learning, Parenting, Values Gail Smith 14/4/23

Using our language well

The use of good language is critical to a child’s communication development. Learn about how effective language can make a difference for your child.

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Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Finding Help, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems, Relax, Stress, Worry Gail Smith 3/4/23 Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Finding Help, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Problems, Relax, Stress, Worry Gail Smith 3/4/23

Do you ever feel like you have hit rock bottom as a parent?

Everyone experiences moments like these as a parent. Here are a few tips to keep positive and that making mistakes is all part of parenting.

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Children, Communication, Emotions, Friendship Gail Smith 30/3/23 Children, Communication, Emotions, Friendship Gail Smith 30/3/23

Friendships are important in your child’s life

Friendships are essential for a child’s development and social skills. Here are some things to consider when your children are creating friendships.

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Children, Communication, Emotions Gail Smith 30/3/23 Children, Communication, Emotions Gail Smith 30/3/23

Swearing is something we need to monitor in our children

Children will need to decipher what is acceptable language and what isn’t. In this blog, there are a few parenting tips to consider that can help children understand the importance of appropriate language.

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Behaviour, Children, Decision Making, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 23/3/23 Behaviour, Children, Decision Making, Learning, Parenting, Problem Solving Gail Smith 23/3/23

Teach our children to be flexible and with this, determination

This blog discusses parenting tips on how to combine flexibility with the importance of being determined.

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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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Achievement, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Behaviour Gail Smith 16/3/23 Achievement, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Behaviour Gail Smith 16/3/23

Keep an eye out for perfectionism

Here’s some parenting tips to encourage your child to believe in themselves and their successes.

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