5 Reasons It’s Good (FOR YOUR CHILD) to Volunteer At Their School
Further to the last post in this series on the benefits that volunteering at your child’s school brings to you, this post covers the benefits that volunteering at your child’s school brings to your child. Benefits of volunteering at your child’s school – For your Child: Helping teachers teach more effectively. Helping your class teacher with mundane […]
10 Tips for Surviving Teenage Daughters
Here is a list of 10 helpful tips for surviving the teenage years with daughters!! 1. They’ll pull away sometimes – don’t take it personally. ‘Leave me alone’ is rarely a permanent request. Chances are she’ll come talk to you soon enough – and she’s far more likely to do so if you’ve given her the […]
5 Reasons It’s Good (FOR YOU) to Volunteer At Your Child’s School
I had always dreamed of being involved at my child’s school when they attended, however since starting Kindy this year I have to admit that the constant calls for parental help and involvement is overwhelming. Add that to a busy schedule of working, mothering and keeping house and no wonder it is a struggle for […]
Struggling to Enjoy Your Child – There is Hope
My first daughter is just like me. Ever since she started to walk and talk she was full on. Knew exactly what she wanted and would battle me for it with everything she had. To be honest I struggled. It is quite common to struggle with children who are just like you. I guess you […]
Getting to Know Your Child’s Teacher – Should I??
For 12 years I have been negotiating, supporting, sharing and listening to teachers and carers of my children. Over this time I have seen the benefit of fostering and nurturing these relationships. When you think about it, you legally hand over the care of your children and the responsibilities of social and academic development to […]