By: Ally Barnes
My hubby and I are expecting our first baby, and to help get us prepared, I’ve been asking friends for their best advice. Continue reading ““The Most Valuable Advice I Received as a New Parent” – 70 Tips”
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By: Ally Barnes
My hubby and I are expecting our first baby, and to help get us prepared, I’ve been asking friends for their best advice. Continue reading ““The Most Valuable Advice I Received as a New Parent” – 70 Tips”
By: Duncan Robinson
A year into my daughter’s schooling career, I’m realising something: asking the question ‘how was school today?’ gets about as much response as it does when my wife asks me, ‘how was work today?’ Continue reading “13 Questions to Ask the Kids, Better Than ‘How Was School Today?’”
By: Dr Justin Coulson | Happy Families
“I’ve got a question for you”, the cab driver stated expectantly. I was on my way to give a talk about parenting. He had asked where I was going and why, and his eyes lit up when he found out what I do for work. Continue reading “Success: Why We Should Focus On Who (Not What) Our Children Become”
Parents of preschoolers can put themselves under a whole lot of pressure, barking out orders and trying to juggle everything under the sun, with the hope their children will turn out right.
But there’s a better way. Tim Sanford offers some simple advice about giving your children a choice and a voice to help them prepare for the future. Continue reading “Giving Your Preschooler a Good Foundation”
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My daughter is 5. Lately she has been acting aggressively towards other children. Today she scratched her friend on the arm so badly it bled. I scratched her back but I don’t feel like it made any difference and it made me feel awful. How can I teach her to do the right thing? Continue reading “How Do I Teach My Child to Do the Right Thing?”
By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen
It’s not long now until the kids go back to school! But there’s still time to squeeze in a few last minute activities to keep that holiday feeling going. Continue reading “14 Things to Squeeze into the Last Week of Holidays”
By: Clare Bruce
If you can get a child to love reading, you’re giving them a gift for life—and fulfilling all kinds of psychological needs at the same time. Continue reading “Getting Your Kids Reading – And the Great Things it Does For Them”
Darren Lewis is a father of four boys and the founder of “Fathering Adventures”.
Darren discusses how a father can best help his son transition into manhood… in a healthy way. He also shares some of the benefits of celebrating a “rite of passage” ceremony. Continue reading “Helping Your Son Become a Man”
By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen
The transition to high school can be a trying time for kids. Most parents find it hard to stand on the sidelines when their child is anxious. This article has ten tips for how you can help. Continue reading “When Kids Are Anxious About Going to High School”
By: Michael McQueen
With the next crop of school leavers about to flood into the ‘real world’, here are 5 truths they must be told (and may not have learned at school). Continue reading “5 Truths School Leavers Need to Be Told”