Behaviour

Protecting our Kids: Bullying

April 11, 2010

Three plead not guilty in school bullying case which led to Phoebe Prince’s suicide – News.com.au One in 10 teens cyberbullied every few weeks – The Daily Telegraph A ‘watershed’ case in school bullying? – USA TodayHeadlines like this concern me. Bullying is a big problem for school aged children and teens. Whilst I realise [...]

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Talking Toddlers: It’s My Turn!

March 1, 2010

“If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” – Winnie the Pooh Given that Immy is an only child I try to regularly take her to visit friends for “play” dates (I say “play” [...]

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Trick or Treat?

February 24, 2010

Somehow the word TREAT has entered our household vocabulary. Even worse, this horrendous word appears to inspire thoughts of chocolate or lollies for Immy. Worse again, EVERY TIME we are go to the shops, Immy thinks we should indulge. Even at home sometimes, she decides a ‘treat’ is in order, for no particular reason, just [...]

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A Fine Line

February 6, 2010

Image: Clearly Ambiguous A friend’s four year old has recently started kindergarten, as have so many others. This little girl is quite shy and anxious and my friend was concerned that she would find it difficult to settle in even though she had previously attended child care (where she experienced ongoing settling issues). The teachers [...]

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The ABC of Child Care: B is for Behaviour

February 4, 2010

The ABC of Child Care series of posts aims to illustrate for parents what quality child care looks like in practice and aims to be both a tool for parents looking for child care for the first time and as a resource for all parents with children in care. I believe we all share a [...]

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Why Kids are No Good at Being Good

January 27, 2010

She is a good teacher = satisfactory in quality or quantity. It is good that you are here = right, proper.He did a good deed = kind, generous.They have a good name = honorable or worthy.Her credit is good = financially sound.He was a good man = morally excellent.She demonstrated good judgment = sound or [...]

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers: 6 Strategies for Dealing with Toddler Tantrums

January 13, 2010

Although still a month away, I think that I can safely say that the tantrums most commonly associated with two year olds have most definitely arrived in our household. This past week has seen the metamorphosis of my sweet, mild mannered toddler into a ‘drop of the hanky’ tantie-thrower with a distinct preference for ‘whine.’  [...]

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11 Lessons Learnt from Toddlerhood

January 6, 2010

I have been a parent for almost two years now. The first year, or Babyhood, flew by in a haze of learning the impossible, doing the unexpected and dealing with the unmentionable! The beginning of the second year saw us embark on the journey into Toddlerhood. Our small baby morphed into a walking and (eventually) [...]

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