How Do You Feel About This Type Of Communication?
I saw this article in the newspaper last weekend and thought it would be a good one to share with you http://bit.ly/cYTsx8. Its all about how some children and households now communicate. When I was growing up the only reason we had a computer was pacman and there were no such things ...
Do You Find It Hard To Say No To Your Children?
Saying ‘no’ all the time can make your child feel powerless and children want to feel that they have power and control over their lives. They want to feel that they have some freedom, choice and are able to make their own decisions sometimes. If you have said ‘no’ to a ...
Helping Girls Become Women
This week I had an article on www.pogopack.co.uk. The article was about how girls feel about themselves when they are going though puberty and the impact it can have on their self-esteem and sense of identity. Puberty can be a really difficult time for most girls as they try and understand and ...
How Often Do You Use Humour With Your Kids?
If there is one thing children love its humour – mum or dad joking around making them laugh. Humour is an amazing way to bond and communicate with your child. It can be used: 1. To make a situation less serious 2. To diffuse situations I was discussing humour the other day and ...
How Do You Teach Your Child About Two Way Conversations
I often find when I am with my eldest son and his friends that one of them talks non-stop about what they are doing and does not invite the other one into the ‘conversation’. Its all one sided and even if the other did want to say anything they would ...
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