There has been a lot of discussion I have seen recently in Facebook childcare groups around why we need to be mindful of the differences in how boys and girls learn. Boys are from Mars, Girls are from Venus. There is a known gap in educational achievement for boys and girls and there is a lot of work going into closing that gap. As a Mum of Three, two of which are boys this is a subject that has always fascinated me not only professionally but also personally. When watching my children at play and at work the differences to me can be seen, however in a classroom with so…
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Why do I take a holistic approach to parenting?
That's easy, I have many professional qualifications that enable me to practise traditional parent coaching methods however I have three children all of which have had their personal struggles and I wanted to take a new approach. I wanted to look at new ways of working especially when it came to some more complex sleep and neurological issues I was faced with in my personal life. I know life as a parent isn't always as easy as it looks, and most of the issues we face are not that easy to see, however they are very real and bring very real problems. I found that taking a more natural…
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Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm but why?
Using Parent Coaches is finally becoming more of the norm. Why? It’s easy. If you wanted to improve your fitness, you would hire a personal trainer. If you wanted to learn new recipes you would join a class or buy a book. If you needed help with your animal's behaviour, you would hire an animal behaviourist. So why if you are having issues at home would you ‘just muddle through’ or ‘expect it will pass’. Our children are the most precious thing to us, so why not make your time with them the best it can be, after all we have them with us for such a short…
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All grown up!
Today marks my last day with the children at home this summer! I love the summer holidays with them at home but they are so ready to go back now after such a long time off. I however am not ready for it, this year marks something different for me, I feel like my babies are no longer babies anymore, for the first time I have no children in infant school. My eldest is going into his final GCSE year, my middle child starts high school and my youngest starts juniors, and I am not ready for this! This for me has been the biggest jump as a parent since…
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Natural Remedies, Yes or No?
How many of you have considered using a natural therapy or natural medication? I have been surprised by the number of people I have spoken with recently who have or who would love to find out more about natural alternatives, this got me thinking. A while ago I did some training in using homeopathy and herbalism, which has always been of interest to me. However in my house we have a divide, I would much rather take an alternative route, where as my husband is polar opposite. Our children have somehow managed to be somewhere in the middle and have their own opinions depending on what they are trying to…
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Tantrums or Reactions?
Tantrums, paddies, fit, bad mood, kick off, fuss, carry on……………………………...no matter what the terminology you use everyone has an opinion. Are they really tantrums of misplaced feelings? When an adult becomes over emotional, we don’t say they are having a tantrum, we state what they are feeling and why, so why don’t we do this with children? Is it because we believe children don’t understand their feelings, is it because we don’t feel there is always a reason behind it or is it because we don’t value and child’s reaction as much as an adults, after all it is ‘ only a tantrum’ isn’t it? How did you react last…
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A quick behaviour tip
We have all been there, the supermarket tantrum, arguments, your child being an angel until you really need them to be, the moment they open their mouth and say something that makes you cringe inside. But what do you do? and more importantly what do you do that works?
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Back to school chaos!
So I haven't written in ages due to the summer and kids being home, so before I get back into it properly here is a bit of a round up of my summer.
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How safe is Pokemon Go?
There are many safety concerns banding around about Pokemon Go which seems to be sweeping the UK.
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The Technology Challenge.
After speaking with lots of families recently one thing is clear, our lives are getting busier and more technology dependent. So how does this impact on our families?