Six tips for making memories with your kids
As soon as a child is born, there is so much pressure to “get it right”. Do we bottle feed or breast feed? Do we let them sleep in our …
Google hangout: Helping your child with friendship issues
We are carrying on the theme of friendship issues this week with our latest Google hangout on how we can help our children with any problems they may have. As …
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No more shy kids: how to effectively boost your child’s confidence
“Hey, I want you to meet my boy,” Says an eager and proud parent to friends and neighbours. The neighbour replies: “Oh, he is so cute. If only he …
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Distraction – techniques and when to use them
Welcome to another Parenting Tales from the Sofa and we are again joined by resident coach, Beckie Whitehouse, of Be Confident Coaching. This week we are talking about distraction and …
Six tips for surviving the terrible twos
Everybody knows about the terrible twos; we are warned, but we never quite understand until we are right in the middle of it. It was my little girl who had …
Siblings: Introducing your child to a new baby
New babies bring lots of challenges, whether it’s the first or the fourth. Every single time the experience is different, and never more so than when you already have another …
Why boredom is good for our kids just like it was for me
Life seem to be a nonstop roller coaster for children. During the holiday period they barely have a second to catch their breath as parents, including myself, frantically think of …
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Learning to walk – 4 ways to encourage your toddler
Learning to walk – both my kids were walking at around a year. Some of my friends little ones were before and some a good deal after, but one thing …
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Praise: how and why we should give it to our kids
Welcome to another of our parenting Google hangouts with Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. Today, we are talking about praise and how and why to use it with our …
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Parenting tales from the sofa: dealing with change and new starts
Welcome to another parenting tales from the sofa, together again with Beckie Whitehouse of Be Confident Coaching. This week we are talking about new starts and change and offer …
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Developmental milestones – the difference between boys and girls
Developmental milestones differ greatly between children as a whole, but what about the differences between boys and girls? We always ask each other in the car on the way home …
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Asking questions … stay sane when your kids ask “why”
“Why, mummy, why?” Hands up all of those mums and dads out there who have heard those three little words a little bit more than you would like. Perhaps you …
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Why You Should Tell Your Kids To Play Outside
Play is a highly important part of a child’s life. Recently, however, the dynamics of childhood have changed as fewer kids choose to play outside. The quality of play itself …
eSafety: Just who the hell is responsible for my kids safety online anyway?
Nearly one in three teenagers have sent a naked picture of themselves at least once.” That is a shocking statistic – and clearly we need to know more. …
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Parenting tales from the sofa – your aggressive child
As a parent we do all we can to protect our little ones when they are growing up and try to teach them right from wrong. However, what can …
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