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Sibling squabbles
Children fall in and out of friends all the time but with siblings it can be a little trickier. When you are living in the same house,...
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Ruth Taylor
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
How do you do it?
Get you kids to eat their veg? Here are 10 ideas from me. Please feel free to add your own. 1. Don’t make eating veg a big thing, eat...
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Ruth Taylor
- Jun 3, 2022
- 3 min
Let's Play part 2
In Let's Play part 1 I mentioned the early stages of game play. If they are able to cope with the first three stages then you can move to...
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Ruth Taylor
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
Let's examine exams
In my day I sat less exams than my parents. For year 11 I only had one sit down exam, everything else was graded through continual...
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Ruth Taylor
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
The power of perseverance and patience
When my eldest decided to get involved with Ag day at her school we were not expecting the roller coaster of calf chaos. Ag day was new...
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Ruth Taylor
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Lockdown with a teenager
For all of you who feel like you haven't done the best of jobs during lockdown, I encourage you to focus on what you are proud of, rather...
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Ruth Taylor
- May 7, 2021
- 6 min
The Ultimate sanction!
When you are creating your ultimate sanction, think about ease of use when out, or at friends. Close-time can be hard work, it is not...
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Ruth Taylor
- May 7, 2021
- 6 min
The everyday behaviour battle
The one thing which can be relied on, as far as children are concerned, is the fact that they will act like them. This behaviour is...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Are you hoping for good times?
As those of us in New Zealand enjoy the school holidays, you may have started to notice your kid’s behaviour that little bit more. You...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
School based stresses!
After dealing with Covid lockdowns and the usual holidays, having the kids head back to school provides a small light at the end of a...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 16, 2021
- 7 min
Managing relationship challenges with a little mediation
It is hard to understand the true impact of bullying unless you have been subjected to it yourself. If you feel bullied it can create...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
Who's ready for school?
There is often a sigh of relief as the end of the holidays draw near as parents gear up for the transition of their children back to...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
Want a fun plan?
Depending on the age of your kids holidays can mean a stressful time is approaching. Kindergartens work similar hours and do not close...
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Ruth Taylor
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Look back to go forward
I have written a number of articles recently looking at the idea of what makes a good memory and how to set up family traditions. Now we...
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Ruth Taylor
- Mar 16, 2021
- 5 min
Learn to connect and benefit
One of the many things our children are looking for in this world is connection. They want to feel part of something. They want to be...
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Ruth Taylor
- Mar 11, 2021
- 5 min
Balance your way
The word balance conjures up the image of scales, of an effortless pose held by a ballet dancer or gymnast, whereas balance does not have...
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Ruth Taylor
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
The guilt of balance
We are being bombarded on a daily basis with too many guidelines, rules, ideas and thoughts on how to balance our lives. If we feel we...
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Ruth Taylor
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Take the time to keep your kids safe online
Friday the 19th March, put it in your diary, set an alert, this is National ‘Phone Free day’ the perfect opportunity for us all to stop...
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Ruth Taylor
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Sanctioning stupid!
Ok, the situation. We had been away for a week, dropping the eldest at Uni. The youngest was at home, with a friend, looking after the...
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Ruth Taylor
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Do you have an option C?
The other day I suggested to my girls that we go camping Thursday evening, so we could appreciate the super bright moon and stars we had...
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