10 Ways To Encourage Self-esteem In Your Child
There are hundreds of ways to increase your child's self-esteem but sometimes we forget the methods we should be using. I have listed my top 10 ways below just to remind you! 1. Express positive feelings to your child. 2. Avoid saying negative things that may be hurtful to them. A child will always ...

Telling Porky Pies – How Do You Deal With It?
Thankfully my oldest child does not tell lies (yet!) but he has a friend that does and I find it very frustrating as to why he feels the need to tell them to my son when they are clearly not realistic or true. I should commend him on his vivid imagination ...

10 Traits Parents Want Their Children To Have
Most parents expect certain things from their children. When I say expect, they hope that their children will turn out the way they want them to so they are responsible and well-rounded individuals. I believe 10 traits they would like them to acquire are: 1. Sharing 2. Honesty 3. Kindness 4. Love 5. Hope 6. Compassion 7. ...

Teaching Children About Money
I am always looking for new ways of teaching my children about the way the world works and the responsibility that is needed to survive in the big wide world. Money, its worth and its use is one of those very topics. My 6 year old understands money just about, ...

5 Ways To Reduce Peer Pressure
We have a lot of control over our children when they are young but as they get older they start listening to their peers and are influenced by their tastes, the possessions they have and listen to their advice. Here are 5 ways that you can use so you can remain ...


"I thought about how I treat my friends and realised I need to be nicer to them."
Luke, 7 years old
"I learnt how to solve my own problems and found it very useful ."
Abi, 9 years old
"I feel strong and ready to start my new school."
Ella, 11 years old
"I now know there are lots of ways to approach a problem and and will use these ways straight away."
Holly, 11 years old

