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The Power of Reading Aloud
A miracle occurs when one person reads to another, when words on a page are transformed into dynamic quests that move the heart, brain and imagination. Grounded in neuroscience and behavioural research, The Enchanted Hour […]
Stress-free Potty Training
Potty training is one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood, but it can be a stressful time for you and your child. Here, Sarah Ockwell-Smith, mother of four, author of The Gentle […]
There’s No Need to Dread the Teen Years
Parents need not dread the teen years — and nor should children — yet many do. We remember what we were like in our teens and hear what other’s teens get up to and we […]
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How to prepare your child for the move to high school
Time passes in the blink of an eye. Surely it was only yesterday when that warm, mewling bundle was placed in your arms, eyes fixing on yours with all the intensity and knowing of […]
How to Prepare Your Child for Loss
Telling children, especially young children, that their parent is about to leave them puts you in a quandary, as you would like their childhood to be as normal as possible, but on the other hand […]
How to work flexibly as a parent
Too many women think they have to give up the career they love to have a happy family. They worry about childcare, flexible working and having enough time to spend with their children. It can […]
How to help your child with friendship problems and bullying
Is your child struggling with friendships at school? Have they been the victim of bullying? Sometimes children have difficulties in making and keeping friends. This can be painful for children, and it is difficult for […]
How to emotionally support your dyslexic child
Author Sascha Roos and illustrator Danielle Sheehy discuss this extremely important chapter in At Home with Dyslexia through its illustrations. We need to transform attitudes towards dyslexia, and dyslexics can do that themselves by changing […]
How to prepare yourself for your kids starting school
Sarah Ockwell-Smith specialises in gentle parenting methods and is co-founder of the GentleParenting website (www.gentleparenting.co.uk). She writes a parenting blog (www.sarahockwell-smith.com) which is read by 3 million parents per year, and is the author of […]