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How to Fix Separation Anxiety in Children
When looking at how to fix separation anxiety in children, it is important to understand the root cause of the anxiety. By understanding what our children are feeling, and why, we become better equipped to be able to support them through their tricky moments, and help them to come out stronger. What causes separation anxiety in young children? The first thing it is important to know is that separation anxiety is normal. Between the ages of six months and three years old, most children will exhibit signs of separation anxiety in some form. As babies grow, they are constantly learning. One big development is the understanding that things and people…
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How to Survive Children’s Birthday Parties
If I had heard people talking about how to survive children’s birthday parties before I was a mother, I would have thought them miserable. What could be more lovely than children’s birthday parties? Who asks how to survive something so joyful? You may find the first few parties are indeed wonderful. They are too young to have friends, so the guest list consists of your friends and family. All your favourite people come and enjoy the cuteness of your toddler. The dynamic changes, however, when a child starts school. Now your child has friends, so the guest list includes a lot more little people, along with parents you don’t know.…
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5 Ways to Overcome School Avoidance
Many parents struggle to overcome school avoidance. If it is a battle right now, you are not alone. The fact that it is a common issue is, sadly, a small consolation when school drop-off is in five minutes and your child refuses to put on their shoes. Today we will look at some proactive ways that you can work with your child who fights going to school school. Why children avoid school Although it looks like defiance, school avoidance is usually a result of anxiety. The cause of the anxiety will vary from child to child, so when overcoming school avoidance it helps to try and work out is upsetting…
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How to Make Reading Fun for Children
If reading has become a chore for your little one, you may be wondering how to bring the fun back. Reading should be a joy. A good book can open your child’s eyes to so much wonder. It can take them to depths of the ocean, or outer space. However, as children struggle with the mechanics of language, and grammar, it is easy to see how the magic gets lost. Benefits of reading If you are an avid reader, you will know the fun of reading, but can it be more than just fun? Many studies show reading can benefit children in a myriad of ways. Reading can increase a…
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How to Encourage Your Child to do Homework
Homework can become a battle. Does it need to be? Is it possible to encourage your child to study independently? I remember being a child and hating homework. When I encourage my children to study it’s not without empathy. Amongst the parents I know, there are wildly different attitudes to the idea of schoolwork outside of school. Some believe there isn’t enough time for children to play, so are happy for homework to be forgotten. Others will sit with their child and ensure every task is completed. Is homework beneficial? As with many topics, experts do not agree if homework is beneficial, or not. There is more consensus that homework…
