Teaching Your Kids To Be Trustworthy
Think of 2 people you trust. Why do you trust them? What makes them trustworthy? Why is that important? So, how do you teach that to your kids? Trustworthiness is an important quality we need to invest time in building in the lives of our children. A trustworthy person is someone who can be […]
As children embrace life outside the classroom – this is an opportunity to nurture their ‘Character’
Where does ‘character’ come from? Is it something we are born with, develop or are taught? Is it fixed and determined at birth or something that can be moulded, encouraged and nurtured? Character is the product of what we teach our kids as parents. It’s linked to our values & beliefs about life and […]
Politicians do it. Footballers do it. Role models do it. And, of course, kids do it. Why kids lie and what to do about it
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for 22 years I’ve heard my fair share of ‘porky pies’ ranging from ‘My homework fell into the blender as I was making my breakfast smoothie’ to ‘I thought you gave me 20 stickers this morning’ to ‘Mrs Brown said I could help myself to all this […]
John would like you to know that he did not eat those sprinkles!
How would you have handled this or have you had a similiar moment? He is soooo sweet and just keep in mind that many toddlers are still at a stage where the truth is often mixed up with make-believe. But perhaps the next step would be to chat about the difference between telling the truth […]
Being Truthful
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies” ~ Nelson Mandela I remember when I was 19 spending a night in a cold, wet and blustery tent down in Devon playing the “Truth or Dare” game with a group of friends. It felt really strange being so completely […]