Do your kids have military-grade tidying skills?
Tidiness is an incredibly complex skill. Unless it is learned, refined and ingrained at an…
Monthly Archives: October, 2016
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How would you rank your parenting?
I got asked to do the eulogy at an elderly uncle’s funeral. I said lots…
Odd hours
If you work ‘odd’ hours – night shifts, starting early or finishing late – you…
Questions to get your teen talking
We sat down with our Attitude presenters (the youth division of The Parenting Place) and…
From Brazil to New Zealand: Sue’s story
Meet Sue. Warehouse team member, Brazilian-Kiwi, mum, wife, animal-lover, coffee-drinker, Japanese food eater, superwoman. The alarm…
Discipline should never be a surprise
Communication is a huge part of good discipline. Kids need to understand what is expected…
The parenting phrases I can’t stand
Hannah Dickson spends an hour with Diane Levy With most things, we’re programmed to read…
Do what you love with your kids
Hannah Dickson spends an hour with Diane Levy At the last inventory, my cookie cutter…
Liar, liar, pants on fire
Little fibs can lead to bigger fibs, and may eventually lead to habitual dishonesty (and…
Do you have a Plan B?
Many parents work, and to do this we need to arrange childcare, which is often…