“(Teaching) children is vastly more than fixing what is wrong with them. It is about identifying and nurturing their strongest qualities.” (Seligman) Many parents believe that we should “fix” our children. Our natural response is to correct their mistakes and faults. Rather than being models and guides we become their judges and critics. But “fixing” […]
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Along with mums all over Australia, I have just recently taken my eldest to school for the very first time to start prep. I remember the day he started kindergarten. It was relatively emotion-free – Tyson raced off as we walked through the door, finding someone and something to play with. He’s always been a
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The example you set may be a critical determinant of your children’s resilience and positivity. That’s because our children grow to be just like us. If we’re tall, they’ll likely be tall. If we have blue eyes, they will potentially inherit those. That’s how nature works. But nature only accounts for part of the story.
If you want to be good at something, it’s best to get a coach. The best sportspeople, businesspeople, and musicians in the world usually have coaches, teachers, or guides. They know that to be the best they can be, they need someone to help analyse what they’re doing, find space for improvement, and guide them
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Being a Dad and working long hours do not always fit neatly together. You will have to take time to work out how you can balance both in a positive and productive way. Being the family provider and wanting to be a “good” father and do well at work can create a lot of pressure
Have you noticed that our typical discipline strategies – the ones where we use our power to punish our kids – tend to leave us feeling lousy about ourselves? Plus, they leave our kids feeling rotten, AND they rarely work well anyway. That’s partly because most discipline is about doing things to our children. Research shows
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Teaching our children values is arguably the most important role we have as parents. Our son’s perception of women and the relationships he has with them will set the foundation for his life. You play a big role in determining how he sees and treats women. The crazy part is that most of the time
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Have you heard of snow plough parents? They’re the ones who push all the obstacles out of the way of their children. Isn’t that a good thing? We don’t want our children to endure unnecessary hardship. We want the best for our kids – and we want to help them get it. I once heard
The words we use– and the way we use those words – can have an enormous impact on our children’s happiness and confidence.
For confident kids, here are 5 things we should say as often as possible:
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I caught a train in Sydney once. I had a broken foot. I stood on one leg for 50 minutes. No one offered up their seat. No one even made eye contact with me.
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