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Winning the war on hugs
A recent ‘hugging ban’ in a primary school in WA has triggered quite a response ...
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Keeping a balance in our classrooms
Avoiding the IT Overload Just last week I watched a toddler massively engaged in an ...
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Invisible enemy of anxiety a real worry
In the past decade, we’ve seen large numbers of children diagnosed with depression and behavioural ...
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Let children judge risks, be resilient
When I was a young lass, most of the kids I knew only had to ...
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Maggie’s tips for boosting your brain
When we buy a new device, such as an iPod or car, it usually comes ...
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Helping Children Cope in a Crisis
When flood, fire or other natural disasters hit our communities, it can take a while ...
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A Bit of Shoosh Please… We’re Making Magic
When my four sons were young and I was working as a teacher life was ...
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Managing Anxiety in Children: Stop the Shame
Anxiety in children is on the increase. Shaming is partly to blame. Shaming causes distress ...
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What Boys Need Most
“Boys are found everywhere, on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running ...
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School Readiness – Helping Parents Decide
My oldest son couldn’t write his name when he started school, but heck Michael is ...
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Buying gifts for children
Thrifty Christmas Might be the Magic Pudding When times are tight, I think it can ...
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Boys Matter: Silence, Stillness and Boys
“Boys are found everywhere, on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running ...
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Bullying: It takes a mindless society to raise a heartless bully
The Rigby Report on bullying in Queensland schools released last week (April 2010) suggests that ...
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Bullying in Our Schools: A different perspective
“Our world is becoming increasingly violent. Social and political initiatives everywhere are seeking to counteract ...
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Calming Our Students’ Lives
All parents and teachers want the best for the children in their care, we want ...
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Creating Our Own Life
Before I explore empowerment, I need to declare that being grateful, contented, often happy and ...
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Happy, calm children learn best
All parents want the best for their children – we want them to grow up ...