Watch out for the impostor syndrome that can creep up slowly

March 23, 2023 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Happiness, Parenting

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.

Keep an eye out for perfectionism

March 16, 2023 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Children, Emotions, Parenting, Behaviour

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

Sibling matters really matter!

March 16, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Experiences, Family

Sibling arguments can be challenging, here are some parenting strategies to ensure that navigation is as accurate and smooth as possible.

Do you have plans for a fresh start in the brand new year?

February 16, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Independence, Learning, Starting School

What would you like to improve this year? Here are some ways that you and your child could add healthy habits into your daily life.

Are you ready for your child becoming a teenager?

February 09, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Communication, Emotions, Teen years, teenager

Raising a teenager can be difficult. Read some parenting tips on how to strengthen your relationship with your teenager.

Start the year understanding ourselves better

February 01, 2023 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Appreciation, Behaviour, Children, Emotions, Parenting

Parenting is always about helping our children, we often forget ourselves. Here are some ways that you can better yourself and be a role model for your child.

Is bullying an issue for your child?

January 25, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Parenting, Stress, Trauma, Worry

Bullying is a serious issue. Here's a few parenting tips on how to keep focused of the issue of bullying.

Dealing with a child’s fears

January 18, 2023 by Gail Smith in Anxiety, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Positive Behaviour, Stress

Here are some parenting suggestions to help children work through and potentially overcome their fears.

Learn to have some fun

January 12, 2023 by Gail Smith in Activity, Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Father, Happiness, Laughter, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls

Laughter and fun are the key ingredients for a happy, healthy life. Read more for some ways you and your child can have fun!

Are you prepared to change your opinions?

January 11, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting

An open-minded parent is so liberating for a child, especially when the world is always changing. This article explains the importance of opinions and how changing them can be for good reason.

Getting back on track after a damage to the relationship with your child

January 04, 2023 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Emotions, Family, Parenting

Here are some parenting tips for getting back on track after damage to the relationship with your child.

Keeping the stress level down is a great asset as a parent

December 08, 2022 by Gail Smith in Anxiety, Behaviour, Emotions, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Relax, Worry

Stress is a natural part of life, especially when you're a parent. Here are a few ways to reduce your stress level for yourself and your child.

9 Tips about how to help your child love learning

November 24, 2022 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Activity, Behaviour, Children, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Experiences, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls

Learning is a crucial part of life and the development of a child. Here are nine simple parenting tips which may encourage learning for your child.

Choose your battles. That’s the best win.

November 10, 2022 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Communication, Confrontation, Councelling Techniques, Counselling Tips, Education, Emotions, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Problem Solving, Raising Boys, Raising girls

When raising a child, it is important you pick your battles wisely. Read some parenting tips you may find helpful in these situations.

How to motivate your child to learn

November 02, 2022 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Behaviour, Children, Education, Family, Father, Learning, Mother, Parenting, Personality, Positive Behaviour, Problem Solving, Reading, school, teacher, Writing

Motivating your child to learn can be quite challenging, here’s a few parenting tips on how to keep your child motivated to learn inside and outside of the classroom.

A few tips to get you started in term four

October 27, 2022 by Gail Smith in Achievement, Behaviour, Communication, education, Family, Father, Learning

The school year is quickly coming to a close. Here are a few parental tips that can assist your child with their final term of the year. Read here for more information.

Teach our children to be courteous →

May 17, 2022 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Experiences, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour

There is a silent, steady power present in being courteous. You are stronger by nature of your courteous style. By treating someone with dignity no matter how different your thoughts are, there is little with which to argue. After all, they see how you accept them as legitimate. You accept their right to have a voice, which gives you a voice.

Managing children’s behaviour.

April 08, 2022 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Father, Mother, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Raising Boys, Raising girls

The household should have clear rules and be a place where the child can see you, the parent, living by the standards you set for them. Here are some tips to help manage children’s behaviour at home.

Choose your battles

April 06, 2022 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Parenting

Here are a few thoughts on why choosing your battles is important in maintaining a strong and happy relationship with your child:

Catching good behaviour isn’t that difficult

March 16, 2022 by Gail Smith in Behaviour, Children, Family, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, Potential, Self Esteem, Values

How often do we reward our children in spontaneous ways? Do we notice the various spontaneous occasions that can be rewarded and often through different ways?

Never underestimate the value of the positive words you use with your children. There is a clever way of getting even smarter with words and that is by picking up on spontaneous positive moments you notice.