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Turn Your Phone Off!
Published on 2010-04-09 08:12:00
I was sat in the cinema last week with my son. We had gone to see The Princess And The Frog. We were both enjoying the film, munching through our cinema snacks of choice, when I happened to look over to the aisle next to me. There sat a father, child by his side, tapping away on his Blackberry. Now, there may have been any number of reasons why he needed to do this. I will decide to be generous and imagine it was the only way he could be there with his children. I shall assume he has got...
Not working? ....Try something else!
Published on 2010-03-15 14:14:00
We all have our own ways of doing things. This is true in parenting as much as anywhere else. A big influence is how our parents brought us up, another may be the general culture of the community in which we live. We may have watched parenting experts on television or gleaned useful tips from books. This is all good and useful. However, we can sometimes hold on so tightly to our hard won knowledge and experience that we are reluctant to give it up... even when it is not working any more! As a te
5 Ways To Encourage Reading ~ Quick Tips
Published on 2010-03-01 16:17:00
Reading is an essential skill.... some children pick it up quickly and enjoy the process from the word go... some have a completely different experience! The good news is that learning to read can be an enjoyable process and there are many different ways to help your child develop their reading skills. Here are five such ways to be going along with... Don't just squirrel yourself away and read in private. Show your children your love of reading and your love of stories in general. People seem qu
