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Raising outstanding eight year olds

Raising outstanding eight year olds

Eight is often seen as the ideal age by many parents. zEight year olds are capable, chatty and will sometimes challenge your authority. It’s an important year as children are open to enormous learning and are strongly influenced by their parents.Read more

Raising feisty five year olds

Raising feisty five year olds

Five is a fascinating age. Everything is new and they have two speeds – stop and full on. It’s also a time for parents to move over and allow your child to be guided by other adults.Read more