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Tag: Parenting

Why I won’t hold my child back from starting school

Posted on October 3, 2019September 30, 2019 by Brendan

There has been a growing debate over what age is best for kids to start kindergarten. I ask educators and parents around the world as to what they think the best age is.

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How to communicate with your child like an FBI negotiator

Posted on September 5, 2019March 17, 2022 by Brendan

Do you ever feel like you just can’t win with your kids? Picture this, you have five minutes before you have to leave and all of a sudden your little darling decides they no longer want to go to their friends party. Even though, they were just raving about how excited they were ten minutes earlier! How ridiculous!

This leads to you calling out their crazy behaviour and being met with a firm “No!” You then change your approach and try being understanding and yet they still refuse to leave. So, you go back to being the boss because you are the boss, right? However, you are met with hysterical screaming that would have your neighbours thinking you were a mass murderer!

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