Building Resilience and Adaptability in Children.
Building resilience and adaptability comes from allowing children to take the lead during independent activities. Things may not always go to plan, but allowing children to take the lead and make mistakes naturally, opens up the gateway to reflection and ultimately ‘learning’ will take place. Where
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Every Child Needs Space
Providing your child with a space they can call theirs is crucial to develop independence and a sense of ‘place’ in the household. What is work for an adult is play for a child. When a child sees his teacher or parents sitting at their desk
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Model the Behaviour you Wish to View in Your Child.
“Model the behaviour you wish to see in your child.” There is a famous quote by the author James Baldwin; “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” There is so much truth to this.
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The Importance if Saying “I Love You.”
“Tell your child how much you love them and why.” Saying those three special words can be the most powerful tool you’ve got. Specifically telling children that they are loved is sometimes all they need to hear. You’re their best friend, their confidante, and you’ve got
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Treat the Cause, not the Symptoms.
“Beneath every behaviour, there is an emotion” Beneath each emotion there is a need! When we as teachers and parents meet that need, rather than focussing on the behaviour, we begin to change our Mindset to “Deal with the cause of the behaviour, rather than the
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