I was talking on BBC Radio Warwicks and joined an hour long phone in on BBC Radio Wales this week about the latest report from the CentreForum think-tank which has suggested five daily tasks for parents to help their children develop. I have to say that I LOVE it – it is positive, upbeat […]
Yesterday I met Jill Starishevsky in London as she is on holiday with her family. Jill is an Assistant District Attorney in New York City, where she has prosecuted hundreds of sex offenders and dedicated her career to seeking justice for victims of child abuse and sex crimes. She had brought along her family […]
I am speaking on BBC Radio Leeds later today at 12.20 about the impact violent and sexual images and films have on children – here is just an excerpt from my new book “Parenting Made Easy” that will be out next April 2012 on: Bringing up kids in a porn culture I watched Nicole Scherzinger […]
I was delighted to see my advice published in The Daily Mirror, The Press &Journal and The Daily Star this week as I really love the wonderful I-Spy books that have surprisingly sold more than a million copies since they were re-launched last year – the same amount as hit game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 […]
You will always be your child’s favourite toy. ~Vicki Lansky
My new book “Parenting Made Easy- How To Raise Happy Children ” will be out on April 5th and I was writing and researching good books and resources for “Gifted and Talented” children as my son was diagnosed as gifted when he was two and a half. I remember mentioning it to a friend from ante – natal classes and […]
I met Duncan Grant an Ambassador for the NSPCC last night and we were talking about the Full Stop Campaign so I read with interest today an article in The Daily Telegraph about how smacking children reduces their emotional intelligence and makes their behaviour even worse, claims a new study. Here is an article I wrote awhile back […]
I was delighted to see my interview in today’s Scotland’s Press http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2368981 PARENTS struggling to find fun holiday activities sometimes turn to TV and video games as a means of keeping kids busy, while others let wee ones amuse themselves playing computer games instead of enjoying the great outdoors. According to research by Michelin I-Spy […]
Having just spent the last few hours watching my great friend Nicky’s cine camera’s childhood put onto a DVD for her parents 56th Wedding Anniversary I read this article in today’s Daily Telegraph with a wry smile as this encapsulates her childhood of growing up in Hove with her 6 other brothers and sisters. They played […]
I’ve been coaching a lovely Dad who has been finding his 14 year old daughter very challenging recently with her mood swings, rude tone of voice and shoulder shrugging attitude and it got me thinking about the power of our emotions which can either create or break the connections of family harmony. As a parent […]
“If you wait to do everything until you’re sure it’s right, you’ll probably never do much of anything.” ~ Win Borden
It is my great pleasure to have Lisa Houghton and Tracey Park who were paediatric speech and language therapists as my guest bloggers today. They created Talking Tots which is based on the simple idea that children who can communicate clearly and confidently have a huge head start when it comes to learning, making friends and […]
S-l-o-w down…… I often find I drive myself too hard and find it difficult to let go and let flow – allowing some things not to get done exactly when I want them done by. So I find this affirmation helpful on those days and I hope you do too. “I take the time I need […]
There’s a new word out on the street called the “boomerang kids” – children who return to their parents’ home in adulthood and remain there into their 20s or even 30s!!! According to a leading charity Parentline Plus they are putting enormous strain on family relations. Student debt, the housing shortage and a general lengthening […]
Today’s story from my never ending notebook and everlasting pencil is called The Princess and the Crown “There was once a beautiful and powerful princess whose every whim and desire was immediately satisfied by a legion of attentive servants. One starlit night the princess was reclining in the garden, gazing down into a serene clear […]
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