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Children’s birthday parties – cause for celebration or alienation?

Children's birthday parties – cause for celebration or alienation?

Helping kids manage the disappointment of missing out on a friend’s birthday party invitation can be a pressing concern for parents of primary-aged kids. However, it’s a real teachable moment for helping kids deal with rejection and disappointment, and on the flipside, for parents to teach kids how to issue invitations with sensitivity.Read more

Teach kids to ask for what they want

Teach kids to ask for what they want

Helping kids to communicate their wants, needs and aspirations is a basic task for parents. Some kids whinge, nag or go quiet, when a simple articulated request for assistance is all that’s needed.Read more

Develop a growth mindset in your child

Develop a growth mindset in your child

The smartest thing a parent can do is to develop a growth mindset in their kids. That way, they can reap the benefits of a plastic brain over their lifetime rather than be held back by self-limiting beliefs.Read more