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I am learning everyday on how to change my approach  from treating him like a child to nurturing  a supportive, respectful, and collaborative relationship. This is hard for me at the beginning, but I am now learning everyday that my role is no longer to direct his life but to offer guidance when he asked.Continue reading “WHAT I AM LEARNING FROM PARENTING MY YOUNG ADULT SON.”

We all want the best for our kids.  It’s really common for children to want something right now and not have to wait for it.  However, as they say, the future belongs to those who wait.  Research have shown that the ability to delay gratification is really important skills to teach children Children need toContinue reading “TEACH YOUR CHILD GRATIFICATION. “

So the other day I read about an incident in a local school that involved a black 13 year old and a girl.  I don’t know the full story or the back story.  But the school claimed the boy was  ‘trouble’ and he was always causing problems in school and eventually he was expelled fromContinue reading “TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO HANDLE THEIR EMOTIONS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!”

Hello parents, today’s post is for any parents that have teenagers in Year 11.  Please try your best to encourage them to study hard and smart this year!  This year is very extremely crucial for them because they will be sitting for their GCSEs in a few months. To all our Year 11 students, bestContinue reading “DEAR YEAR 11, PREPARING FOR GCSEs (Academic Success Tips)”

I have been asked this question a lot of times by parents. My simple answer to them is always YES!  It does and I also tell them that if they don’t think it works they should wait until their precious little ones turn into teenagers. 😊 They will be forced to either be gentle orContinue reading “DOES POSITIVE/GENTLE PARENTING REALLY WORK?”

HANDLING 11 PLUS DISAPPOINTMENT!   I have been receiving calls from parents about the 11-plus exam results.  Some are good, some not so good. So today I decided to talk to those parents whose kids didn’t pass the exam.  I believe that if they didn’t get in it’s just because the school wasn’t right for them,Continue reading “MY CHILD DID NOT “PASS” THE 11 PLUS EXAMS! (What Now?) “

I’m going to be completely honest here. When my son turned 16 that was when he gave me a lot of challenges. A lot.  But what I’ve learned is that you have to tell them right from wrong, let them make some decisions themselves even if they’re bad decisions, explain the consequences of those decisionsContinue reading “HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH YOUR TEENAGER WHEN THEY DON’T LISTEN TO YOU ANYMORE AND THINK THEY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT LIFE? “

First of all, you are not alone.  Many parents would love their kids to read daily. But with the ipad in the way, it may be hard for your child to sit down and read a book because they may think its boring. But we also know that reading is essential for the growth andContinue reading “SO YOUR CHILD HATES READING”

As we all know parents are children’s first teachers. I had a conversation with a close friend of mine the other day and she was complaining to me about her 5-year-old. “He does not recognise any numbers and he doesn’t like maths,” she said.  My first question to her was, have you been supporting himContinue reading “HOW TO HELP YOUR 4 AND 5-YEAR-OLDS WITH MATHS AT HOME”

(WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP HER STOP)  As parents I know looking after young kids who wet the bed is very challenging, let alone a teenager. It’s so embarrassing and shameful.  But it isn’t uncommon for some people to wet the bed in their teens.  Some of the causes can be genetics. Yes! TheyContinue reading “MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER STILL WET THE BED: “