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Five ways to get teens to listen

Five ways to get teens to listen

Getting on the same page with young people is a challenge for many parents. Often they’ll listen to their friends, and even their friends’ parents, before they listen to their own parents.Read more

Parent-teacher meetings – 10 top tips for parents

Parent-teacher meetings - 10 top tips for parents

Start of year parent-teacher meetings or interviews are a great opportunity not only to meet your child’s teacher for the year, but to establish a positive parent-school partnership. Here’s 10 tips for parents to maximise this valuable opportunity.Read more

Which type of parent are you?

Which type of parent are you?

Being aware of your parenting style is one thing, but being able to adapt to different situations, and different children is something that great parents can learn to do.Read more