Bullying – Why Parents Need to Be Adults

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In a recent, highly publicised case in the USA, a mother and a grandmother of a nine year old girl, decided to deal with the little girl’s bully by confronting him on the school bus. It did not end well. In this video today, I share with you why parents need to be adults if [...]

Worried about Your Teen & Binge Drinking?…Try Volunteering at School!

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So a note comes home from school asking for volunteers to help sew costumes for your child’s school musical.  Did you know that what you do next can impact on your child as they grow to be teenagers? In a study published recently in the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, the benefits of ‘good [...]

It Will Take a Village to Solve Cyber-Bullying!

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Last week a Queensland Primary School Principal issued a statement stating that any student at the school using Facebook and under the age of 13 could face expulsion.  Her reasoning being that many incidents of cyber-bullying at the school occurred via Facebook even though most students are under 13! It seemed like a logical solution [...]