Young teenagers are becoming increasingly unhappy, with growing concerns about school, their appearance and the amount of choice and freedom they have, a report has warned. The study, published by the Children’s Society following interviews with 42,000 children aged between eight and 17, found that after a long period of gradual increase, children’s happiness began […]
As the royal baby arrives – what’s your advice for Kate?
How wonderfully exciting ! Saw this in a shop window and just had to share !
What was it the Jesuits always said, “Give me a child until the age of 7 and I will show you the man?” Well here’s some research along the same lines as the government-backed Money Advice Service has warned parents “not to underestimate the effect of their own bad money habits” on their kids which […]
There is a four-letter word that seems to dominate primary school policy these days. Data. And there is going to be even more of it if the latest proposals for measuring pupil performance in England are implemented. Parents could be told where their children fit into 10 ability bands, measured against a yardstick of the […]
The traditional 9am to 3pm school day does not always fit the demands of working parents, and not enough schools offer before- and after-school activities that meet childcare requirements, according to a new Government report. Childcare is a “major concern” for families, with parents often finding it difficult to arrange the right care at […]
I firmly believe that kids who grow up surrounded by loving, firm, fair, consistent boundaries grow up able to self regulate themselves and are happier. I have been recently working in a school where I worry about the children’s ability to control their own behaviour as they are mostly undisciplined and struggle to follow the […]
Some people may be more likely to develop anxiety and depression because their mothers lacked a natural barrier to protect them from stress while they were in the womb. Scientists have discovered an enzyme present in the womb and in babies’ brains that appears to protect them from high levels of their mother’s stress hormone, […]
I go into lots of schools running my Beat Bullying – Confidence Classes for Kids as well as my regular Saturday Morning 2 hour Workshops ( next one 7th September ) around confidence building and I am known for always using music to uplift, inspire and anchor fun and laughter in my workshops by […]
I’ve just been interviewed by http://www.piratefm.co.uk/ about a 12 year old who was hospitalised and in a coma as he had a serious reaction to “Thumb Blowing” the “fainting game”. It all seems rather dangerous and foolish as teenagers squat with their hands down and blow until they hyperventilate & then stand up and take a big breath and […]
I know first hand how destructive, painful and frightening bullying can be as I was bullied, and developed alopecia, when I first started at my secondary school aged 11. So as a former Head of a PSHE Department (Personal, Social, and Health) at a great school in Surrey I know first hand about helping children […]
Phew what a match – what a boiling hot day – what an exciting finish ! I’m exhausted and I was only watching the game at my friend’s house – and we even managed to spot her son Charlie on TV on Murray Mount as he was a former Wimbledon Tennis Boy so he got to watch […]
I popped home the other day at lunchtime to hear my daughter say “Come & look at this Mum” – it was the attention seeking Katie Hopkins ranting about how you can apparently judge whether children are suitable friends for your kids by their names ! When I’ve appeared on “This Morning” you couldn’t find […]
This is a busy time for me as I help parents prepare their children for the start of the new school year in September using my One Page Profile Process. I’m delighted to introduce my friend Hayley Goleniowska who is amazing as she writes, tweets, blogs, speaks and helps parents with children who have Downs […]
Emma Murphy has been working non stop to raise awareness and to get support for parents who discover that they have a child affected by Epilim. Here is her latest blog ‘For the last 4/5 months have been collaborating with BBC Panorama about the topic of our campaign Epilim (Sodium Valproate). After months of anticipation […]
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