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How can I persuade my son to move up to the attic room?

How can I persuade my son to move up to the attic room?

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Boys, Empathy, Primary, Separation

We are hoping to convert our attic later this summer. The plan always was to move our 10-year-old son up there, so that he and his younger brother can have a room each. He’ll even get an ensuite! When we mentioned recently that we might be able to get a builder now,...
My teenage daughter gets angry and won’t accept punishment

My teenage daughter gets angry and won’t accept punishment

by David | Jul 13, 2020 | Anger, Bereavement, Conflict, Empathy, Girls, Teenager

My daughter is 15. Her nana died unexpectedly last November. They were very close. She is a good girl but it has made her angry since. If she gives us cheek, or gets angry about some limit we set, I take her phone off her for a while, but then she erupts and there is...
Maintaining Kids’ Emotional and Social Development during Covid-19

Maintaining Kids’ Emotional and Social Development during Covid-19

by David | Apr 10, 2020 | Boys, Communication, Covid-19, Empathy, Friendships, Girls, Relationships, Resilience, Technology

How are you surviving your enforced family time? I think many of us are finding it more stressful than we imagined. At first it may have seemed a bit like we needed to plan for the kids as if it were a school holiday, but the level of social distancing required has...

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