Blog Category: Schools: Choosing & Transitioning

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To homeschool or not to homeschool?

In this month’s Maggie Moment, I share the dilemma that seems to be on many ...

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My message about boys not listening at school

As the school year kicks off, I am getting a few messages from parents and ...

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Transitioning to Big School

Do you have a little one who’s heading off to big school, or has just ...

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When your child has to start school but they don’t seem ready

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about what you can do when your child has ...

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Separation anxiety & starting school

In this ‘Maggie moment’, Australian parenting author and queen of common sense, Maggie Dent talks ...

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Should twins be separated at school?

In this ‘Maggie Moment’, Maggie talks about the common practice of separating twins in classes ...

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Mothering our boys in challenging times

Maggie chatted to the panel on The Daily Edition about her new book, on masculinity ...

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Coping with test-driven education in early years

In this ‘Maggie moment’ Australian parenting author, educator and resilience specialist Maggie Dent shares her ...

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Stop stealing childhood in the name of education

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie passionately shares her concerns about the ‘push down’ of formalised ...

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Angry children

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie talks about why some children vent after school and how ...

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Which school is right for your child?

A lot of parents have asked what Maggie thinks about single-sex vs co-educational schools for ...

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What parents can do when school isn’t meeting needs

Maggie has been inundated with queries about what parents can do about the school ‘system’ ...

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Why We Need to Prioritise Play

In this “Maggie Moment”, Maggie responds to a Facebook post from a mum who is ...

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Helping Children & Teens with Transitions

Transitioning from one state of being to another is always challenging. As children and adolescents ...

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Maggie Dent on how parents can help with positive change in schools

(Firstly, apologies for the quality of this handheld video… we did it on the run ...