Parenting Tips & Advice

Stress less

February 7th, 2009

Stress is part of life these days but we need to watch that it doesn’t become a way of life! The world is so busy and we can easily get caught up in the frenzy.
As the stress response, i.e. how we react when faced with a challenging situation, is set in the early years it [...]

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Praise

February 2nd, 2009

Praise has had some bad press lately but hey do we mind if someone tells us what a nice meal we’ve cooked, how nice we look or what a great job we have done etc?
The main thing about praise is it needs to be genuine and not over the top.
Constantly telling a child they are [...]

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How young people learn

January 23rd, 2009

Everyone learns best when they can select their particular area of interest.
Research shows that young children learn best by exploring, trying things out, finding out what works and what doesn’t. Young children learn best through playing in an environment created for their learning were their interests are supported rather than just having information “told to [...]

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How to help your child settle into kindergarten

January 16th, 2009

Young children react in various ways to starting kindergarten; even some of the most confident children take a while to become used to the new environment.
The first day
Be prepare to stay and help settle your child
Some children take several visits to kindergarten before they feel comfortable enough to stay on their own. As parents / [...]

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