Sitting at the table on a Sunday evening I watched as my three kids worked out a pretty big squabble they had had earlier that week. They were listening attentively to each other and figuring things out with very little help. If you have more than one kid then you know that siblings don’t always […]
9 Reasons Research Shows That Family Mealtimes Matter
Long work hours, dancing classes, sporting events, school or community meetings – there are many potential interruptions to the act of gathering the family together around the dining table in today’s busy family schedule but the research shows that making a regular commitment is worth the effort, positively impacting nearly every area of a child’s […]
What Your Child Needs Most When They’re Angry
Her voice is shrill and loud. Her hands clenched. She repeats the words over and over, each time more vehemently. It is not me or my actions that have triggered her anger and frustration but I am the target of the feelings that overwhelm her. I feel my own frustration levels rise as once again […]
Help! My Child is Being Bullied
By definition: “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.” Source As a teacher, bullying concerns me greatly. As […]
Internet Safety for Kids: Practical Ways to Keep Kids Safe Online
Inside: Practical internet safety for kids suggestions for keeping kids safe (and responsible) online. Kids today are really no different to how we were as children. They want to play and create and explore, and chat and gossip and hang out with their mates. Just as we all did. The difference today however, is that […]
