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I love my teenage son but, boy, he can be really moody and completely non-communicative (when he feels like it!). He comes home from school and goes straight upstairs to talk to his friends on skype. At best, I get a “can I have something to eat and[…]
Read MoreWhen kids realise that someone is rooting for them and you hold to your beliefs…because you KNOW that they can…you carry that belief and ‘act as if’ because…one day they too will begin to believe and they will …because they can! KEY STATISTICS ▪ One in Four (26%)[…]
Read More• Do you have a teen who is reluctant to do any study? • Has homework, revision and exams become a battle ground for your family? • Have they already labelled themselves a failure and so don’t see the point? In this article I’ll share with you some[…]
Read More“‘I can’t believe you let them control you like that.’ They were the last words my mum said to me before I walked out last week.” My new client, Emma, continued to tell her story. “I was so angry with her, how dare she say those things to[…]
Read MoreThis article is not about any particular panacea for developing potential in children. It is about understanding how ‘learning styles’ can help raise awareness in children as one in a number of processes of HOW they learn. When I was young, my parents used to look at me[…]
Read MoreThe first thing you probably asked yourself when you read the title is ‘What is Global Development Delay (GDD)? I’ve never heard of it.’ The second thing you probably thought was ‘Oh my, that sounds bad.’ Or ‘Oh my, that sounds interesting.’ The third thing you probably did[…]
Read MoreI still remember the time when I was 11 years of age, and loved singing and sang at every opportunity. A talent show was coming up at the local community centre and my mother enrolled me to sing. I thoroughly practiced a beautiful song my mother wrote for[…]
Read MoreSelf-belief in children is crucial, as it determines what they think they can and can’t do. A lack of self-belief can limit the things they do or even try to do and it generally leads to poor results. Whereas children with a strong self-belief in themselves will[…]
Read MoreA child with a healthy self-esteem is one who generally has a can do attitude. He/she is willing to give things a go and feels good about themselves. In contrast, a child with poor self-esteem has a hard time finding solutions to problems and when faced with new[…]
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