Our guest today is a teacher who has become increasingly frustrated with how quickly parents swoop in to save their fledglings. She has a very clear message: we must allow children to…
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How would you describe an average teenager? For most people, the following characteristics might come to mind: moody, impulsive, risk taking, likely to succumb to peer pressure. by Lucy Foulkes, University of…
Critical thinking skills for kids are considered crucial for problem solving and effective decision making. In fact, critical thinking may be the most important skill our kids can develop. It’s not enough…
One of the hardest things when you have kids in school is when your kid just doesn’t like the teacher. It’s a daunting prospect, especially at the start of a school year.…
It’s school photos time! Prepare to draw your wallets at dawn, people. They’ll shoot first and stab you later. The ‘Basic’ package of school photos at our primary school costs the equivalent…
I completely dropped my parenting bundle one morning as we scrambled to get ready for school photo day. If school photo day isn’t a reason for a mum to hate parenting, I…