Decision making

November 08, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   6 Comments

Decision making

Decision making is important as it teaches children about choice, getting what they want and need from others and it also empowers them. If we do not allow our children to make any of their own decisions then they will always look to us to make them for them. Do ...





Not asking for what you want

October 31, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   10 Comments

Not asking for what you want

I think at some stage or another we have all been guilty of not asking for what we wanted. It may be that we have been happy to go with the flow of what others have wanted to do, have not had an opinion or that we have put our ...





Helping Your Child Cope With Shyness

July 25, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   8 Comments

Helping Your Child Cope With Shyness

Some children can be shy. They can be shy around new people, when they have to stand up and give a talk in front of the class or when they have to do something they have never done before. They don’t want to be shy, they want to be confident. ...





Fear

May 12, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   15 Comments

Fear

It's common for children to be afraid - afraid of the dark, new situations, fear of falling, bugs, loud machines or natural disasters. The fear makes sense to a child who has not had the experience or knowledge to know better so I guess it is up to us to help ...





Playground Activity

April 27, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   8 Comments

Playground Activity

Do you think kids should ask permission to join in a game with their friends or just join in? It’s a question I get asked quite a lot when a child is having problems wanting to join in on a game but worried about just doing so.





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