How to help your shy child get along with their peers
Despite your child being shy it is still very important that they are able to build and maintain positive peer relationships in and out of school. Having a shy child should not mean loneliness and it should not be a barrier to making friends. What it does mean is that ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Making Decisions For My Child
This week I received a letter informing me that my youngest son had got into the school we had applied for. A relief I can tell you but thankfully he is a sibling and they get priority. I don't even know what I was worrying about. He is too young to ...
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