Footy training, music lessons, swim squad, dance rehearsals, maths tutoring, leadership programs… the list goes on. Some children these days seem to have every minute of their day accounted for. But who sets these busy schedules? The child or the parent? Some parents are living out their own dreams through their children – and may…
Blog – Parenting
What does your teen do after “lights out”?
Dan Haesler Special Guest at Dubbo and Wagga Expos
There’s a school of thought that too much praise is harming our kids. They think they are great singers and should win X Factor or play professional golf without too much effort. A study in the Netherlands suggests that high praise is actually affecting children with low self-esteem the most because they are too afraid…
Your Trust is in Their Hands
When you choose a boarding school for your child, you are putting a lot of trust in the hands of the school and, in particular, the person responsible for boarding. A boarding master or house mistress has a big impact on your child’s emotional and personal needs while they are living away from home. The…
Dealing with homesicknes – part 2
Introducing our guest blogger: Mrs Judy Duffy, current Head of Boarding for Kambala Girls’ School in Sydney. We know its getting to that tricky time in Term Two, where the newness of everything has worn off and boarders can start getting a bit homesick and holidays seem far away. We asked Mrs Duffy to share…
Dealing with homesickness – Part One
Homesickness affects people in different ways and often at different times. Sometimes it’s fleeting, other times it can hang around for a while. Everyone experiences it at one point or another and it is completely normal. But it can lead you to be tearful, upset, grumpy, moody and off your food. You can feel like…
ABC… Easy as 123
We look at why education is a precious gift and why reading aloud to our children is so important. If any of you happened to read the Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend Magazine this week, you might have come across a fascinating article called School Behind Bars by Tony Wilson. This article asked the question:…
Smart Thinking About Smart Phones And Your Child
We take a look at the debate around giving children their own phone/smart phone or tablet. Almost everyone these days has a mobile phone or some type of smart phone or tablet. And inevitably, more and more children are becoming the owners of these devices. In 2012, forecast sales of media tablets were expected to…
Top 5 Kids-Friendly Holiday Activities
The Princess Myth
Bring a Princess is not really a job…. On television today, our kids are bombarded with advertising, product placement and all sorts of mixed messages about body image, gender roles and early introduction to sexual themes in television programmes. Our kids would have to live in a cupboard not to be aware of the English…