“My parents smacked me and I turned out all right!”

We have all heard that sentence uttered as a way of condoning what our own parents may have done or what we may also have done to our own children.

Positive DisciplineRosanna24 August 2015Staying calm, smacking, discipline, anger, hitting my childComment

Reading Pleasure not Reading Pain

I find it hard to imagine what my life would be like if I couldn’t read English easily. The nearest I can get is when I try to read in French, a language I speak reasonably competently.

Education, HomeschoolingRosanna25 September 2014reading pleasure, child's learning, Child's development, parenting techniquesComment

Exam Results - Responding to Disappointment

In the UK educational system children could be doing exams for entry to their next educational establishment – and getting the results – at any time of year.

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