My Happy Place Day Twenty Nine Well my Happy Place today is just ME. I am happy that I am me, I'm honest about what I say, I like that I love to laugh, I like that I'm becoming stronger in myself and what I stand for. I have no preconceived ideas of anyone and although I know people do presume a fair bit about me and may make the odd judgement, I'm happy that most of the time it doesn't bother … [Read more...]
Managing conflict. A story of chalk and cheese…
07/11/2011 By 5 Comments
Managing conflict. A story of chalk and cheese… Pretty much every morning my nine-year-old daughter can’t seem to get ready for school. Not every morning. But lots. It ends in tears. Not always. But lots. It is fair to say it’s a source of ongoing conflict – and it’s very hard to manage! Even when she is trying to get it together, something ‘happens’ to make it all fall apart – in the final 20 … [Read more...]
Child Behaviour: Why Children Bite and how to stop it.
03/11/2011 By 26 Comments
Children Biting "Bite Me!" In all the years I have worked with children let me firstly reassure you that biting is completely normal. I know that as the parent it can make you feel shocked and embarrassed when your child is the biter and you worry about the reaction from other parents, teachers and anyone else who witnesses or overhears that your child bit another child. If your child has been … [Read more...]
My Happy Place Day Twenty
29/10/2011 By 20 Comments
My Happy Place Day Twenty My Happy Place today was incredibly simple. I was going to spend time with hubby. It was hard at first to commit not to do any work today as I always feel I'm playing catch up when I take time off. But I did it and I spent most of the day cooking with hubby, he went out and got all the ingredients and I stayed home with mum watching Sister Act, it's one of her … [Read more...]
Blogging Friendships just like a Fruit Salad
27/10/2011 By 10 Comments
Blogging Friendships I've been making new friends. Friends that I have met online through Twitter and Blogging and the friendships have crossed over into the real world. After publishing my post about the ProBlogger Melbourne Event I did not expect such a big response, that many too had felt ignored, left out or not accepted. This Comment "I’m fairly new at this and I must admit to feeling … [Read more...]
Blogging & Twitter Behaviour 101
23/10/2011 By 141 Comments
Blogging & Twitter Behaviour 101 I work with child behaviour but I am a big observer of adult behaviour too and see similarities in both. When I am working with children the first point I get across to parents is that I am on the child's side as I endeavour to unravel why the child is behaving a certain way. I believe that children do not do anything with deep malice or intent but are … [Read more...]
Life lessons – from a 6 year old and a leaf!
02/08/2011 By 28 Comments
Life Lessons-Don't miss them Working with children everyday is very grounding. Alongside my studies and research, I learn so much from children everyday, that when I actually stop and listen and watch them, I really don't need all the books. Children have the simple answers. They have the Life lessons we need, through their innocence and the way they look at the world around them. A few months … [Read more...]
