Giving Your Child Control Post Parent Separation

October 23, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   4 Comments

Giving Your Child Control Post Parent Separation

When their parents separate, children feel that the security and stability that they have always known has fallen apart. They have not had a say in the decision of the separation and more often will not have a choice in the events that follow. Children generally dislike feeling powerless - they like to feel they have control ...





Where Do You Draw The Line With Social Networking?

October 17, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   10 Comments

Where Do You Draw The Line With Social Networking?

Social networking is the way of the world. Children want to connect with their friends out of school by using facebook, twitter, MSN etc and there is some pressure on them to be doing what their friends are all doing. How, as a parent can we feel comfortable with our ...





Motivating Your Child In Lessons

September 29, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   2 Comments

Motivating Your Child In Lessons

It is not uncommon for your child to hate at least one of their lessons or one of their teachers. Children generally hate the lesson because they feel they are not very good at it and they don't like the teacher because they feel they are being picked on (they may well be ...





After School Activities – Finding The Right Balance

March 17, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   18 Comments

After School Activities – Finding The Right Balance

I have seen several children recently who feel frustrated with their life. They are getting a lot of homework and not enough time to do it because of the amount of after school activities they are signed up for. Some of the children don’t even like their activities but are ...





Beating The Homework Hassles

February 15, 2011  |   My Blog,The Kids Coach   |   Naomi Richards  |   19 Comments

Beating The Homework Hassles

It can be difficult to get children to do their homework. We have all tried nagging, punishments and threats. And they still don’t want to do it. Why? The time is not right for them to concentrate They don’t understand what they have to do They do not see the importance of doing ...





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