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Kids who don’t Talk about School
One of the most interesting things I have discovered about the human brain is that consciousness is really, really hard work. We often think we are making conscious decisions but the reality is the decision making process takes place in … Continue reading
Parents: How to Tell if it’s REALLY Naughty Behaviour
Sometimes our children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, do the right thing – but in the wrong place – jumping on the sofa; tipping books off the shelf; pouring mouthwash down the sink; eating a single bite from several apples; etc – … Continue reading
Parents: The Most Fabulous Chores Saga EVER!
If anyone had told me at the start of this school year (Feb 1st – you know, sensibly following the *actual* year) that Mr Hare (aged 10) would be not only out of bed before us but have half his chores … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment
Tagged child, children, chores, no-fuss, strategy, stress-free
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Mature Children – A Real Life Story from 2012
During our recent summer holidays we spent some time in the tiny seaside village of Mahia on New Zealand’s east coast. There were eight children, ranging in age from 13 to our darling two year-old. One of the privileges of a holidaying in a small … Continue reading
Posted in Signs All's Well
Tagged calm, child, children, emotional intelligence, kids, mature, maturity, modern
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Achieving Peace in Our Lifetime
About a year ago I had a flash of realisation… Calm is the Soul of Peace What are the implications then for those children growing up in frantic, noisy homes where flashing electronic lights (tv, dvd etc), stress, and lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Home Environment
Tagged calm, child, childhood, children, parenting, peace, soul, stress
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Parenting Trick: The Power of Three
Often when people speak to me about their children’s non-compliance (over small reasonable requests), the dreaded word – consistency – pops up. Consistency is an ideal and probably not what most parents can realistically manage – we all have bad … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment
Tagged behaviour, boring cuddles, boundary setting, boundarys, child, children, communication, compliance, consistency, consitency, Diane Levy, discipline, emotion, family, how to, kids, maturity, naughty, non-compliance, overwhelmed, parenting, psychology, raise, rules, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, stress, tantrum, understand people
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Conscious Behaviour Begins at Home
Conscious awareness of our own behaviour will appear naturally, and in bursts, throughout our childhood and early adulthood, but only if the early work is done by our parents or by the social environment in which we live. For Mr Butterfly, … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment
Tagged behaviour, boundary setting, child, children, communication, discipline, emotion, family, kids, maturity, naughty, parenting, psychology, raise, risk-taking, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, sociology, stress, tantrum, understand people
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For Parents: Emotional Support v Emotional Indulgence
Maturity, as many of you already know, is the main aim Craig and I have for our children. We define maturity as having all the aspects that Daniel Goleman identified as Emotional Intelligence: persistence; delayed gratification; planning; organisation; empathy; impulse control; social deftness; motivation … Continue reading
Posted in Boundary Setting, Home Environment, Self-Esteem?
Tagged behaviour, boring cuddles, child, children, communication, daniel goleman, emotion, emotional intelligence, family, kids, maturity, mindful disconnection, naughty, overwhelmed, parenting, psychology, raise, school, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, stress, tantrum, understand people
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Parents: Some Kids NEVER get Bored
Like most parents, we want the very best for our three boys. We understand that they live in a world very different to the one which Craig and I grew up in. We realise that the ability to adapt, change and think … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Home Environment, Parenting Styles
Tagged bored, child, children, education, kids, maturity, never bored, parenting, psychology, raise, self-assurance, self-assured, self-esteem, understand people
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