May 9, 2016
by Mary Pat
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Have you ever noticed the way your child smiles at you? How their whole face lights up with absolute delight? It’s so endearing! Have you thought about what they see reflected in your face when they meet you in the … Continue reading
April 21, 2016
by Mary Pat
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We’ve all done this I’m sure! I know I have definitely fallen into the habit of issuing threats recently. If you don’t tidy up your toys now, I’ll tidy them up and they’ll go in the bin… I mean am … Continue reading
April 7, 2016
by Mary Pat
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Recently I read a great book called Love Bombing: Reset Your Child’s Emotional Thermostat by Oliver James. It’s a very easy read with lots of stories of Love Bombing in action. I love stories so I zipped through it! In … Continue reading
March 16, 2016
by Mary Pat
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It’s true, the doctor isn’t always right! No-one is always right! So the 3 times you should ignore your doctor are: #1 When they say you’re harming your child by exposing them to more than one language. Or that being … Continue reading
February 18, 2016
by Mary Pat
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Oh yes they are! But what’s more important is how we teach them to our children. We all do the ‘Say please’, ‘Say thank you‘, ‘Say hello’, Say ‘bye bye’ routine on a regular basis. I hear my mother’s voice … Continue reading
January 28, 2016
by Mary Pat
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Okay, confession time! I have great trouble saying ‘No‘. My default reaction seems to be to say ‘Yes‘ to practically everything! For instance, my little girl might want me to play Three Little Pigs with her and even when I … Continue reading
January 14, 2016
by Mary Pat
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This week’s post is about language mixing in bilingual children. I had a question a while ago from a mother of two boys, one age five and the other a baby. The languages of the home are Swedish and English. … Continue reading
December 17, 2015
by Mary Pat
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For many years I firmly believed that I couldn’t draw. I remember clearly moments of humiliation from primary school teachers’ comments. I tried again as an adult with similar results! I was puzzled — I had signed up for a … Continue reading
December 3, 2015
by Mary Pat
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One day last week, my little girl came home with an announcement. She is to be an angel in the Christmas play in school. With her came a list of details about costumes. As you can imagine, the angels’ requirements … Continue reading
November 19, 2015
by Mary Pat
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Welcome to The Trouble with Praise mini-series! I hope you find it useful. So I grew up in a house with no praise. This was 1970s & 1980s Ireland & it was just not a part of my parents’ world … Continue reading