The first 2 elements that create culture are 1) what you allow 2) what you don’t allow To find out more Click Here The third element is what you demonstrate or, in other words, how you live your life. Long Long ago… This may be quite a feat, however, if you can stretch back in your mind and […]
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Some of the most fascinating research being done right now to help kids be positive and resilient deals with the idea of strengths. Do you know what your children’s strengths are? Can you name them? Take a minute and think about that. Do you ever talk with your children about their strengths? Children who know
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We need new initiatives to tackle rising obesity rates in kids. Currently, about a quarter of Queensland children are weighing in as overweight or obese – and we’re seeing alarming trends when it comes to the health of Aussie families. More than one-third of adults and half of Queensland children eat unhealthy takeaway on a
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The culture of your family will be based on 3 things 1) what you allow 2) what you don’t allow 3) What you demonstrate/how you live your life I know what you’re thinking; That is way too simple, and way too obvious. Yes! Just the way I like things. At least when things are simple,
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Focus on Effort, Not Outcome Do you get excited when your children get everything right? Or do you get excited when your children make mistakes and feel like what they’re doing is hard? Studies show that when we praise or reward kids for being brilliant, they get caught up in ‘proving’ how good they are.
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Mother’s email: So what do you do when you know your daughter is under the legal age for sexual consent, which I understand to be 16 years old, and you know she is going out to a friend’s and will be having sex there? Sometimes with facebook monitoring software, you find out more than you
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There wasn’t anything special about the menu. I think it might have even been leftovers and we kept the conversation light, not to exclude our guest.
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For the past several decades lots of ‘experts’ have told us that praise boosts our kids’ confidence. While this can be true in some instances, research has consistently called this idea into question. In fact, a lot of research shows that praising our kids can actually undermine their confidence. In his book, ‘The Optimistic Child’
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You felt like you were doing a good job as a parent UNTIL you brought your teenager an iPhone. Now you have to wait your turn to get their attention. Facebook, Instagram, Text Messages and Games have them captivated them…or so I am told by a lot of frustrated parents who want their kids back.
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Do your children know where you grew up? How you met their other parent? Or where you were married? Do they know about the dreams you had, and successes and difficulties you’ve faced? What do they know about their grandparent’s lives? Researchers have discovered that children who know about their family’s stories are more likely