Family Routines
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Children Count Down to Half Term. Parents Count Down Preparing.
The Planning Starts Before Half Term Even Begins The week before half term always feels different. The children are excited.Counting down the days.Already talking about snacks, movies, later bedtimes and what they want to do during the break. Meanwhile, my brain quietly switches into preparation mode. Not panic exactly. Just planning. As a full-time working… Read more
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Weekly Wins: Rewarding Listening at Home
When my son was placed in red for not listening, I didn’t rush to correct the behaviour. I paused and asked a different question. What does listening actually require from a child? Listening isn’t something children turn on because they’re told to. It’s a skill. And like any skill, it needs teaching, modelling, practice, and… Read more
Raising Three, Rebuilding Me 