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You can Encourage Problem Solving Skills in Your Children!

October 28, 2019/in 1 - 3 Years, 3 - 5 Years /by Sonja Preston

Recently I spoke about some strategies adults can utilise when they have a problem or an issue to deal with, in an attempt to move through the issue.

Today, let’s look at how we can help children to start to learn problem solving skills in their own life.

The first way to help is by YOU not helping! Let me explain….. Read more

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Could this be your Parenting Mantra for 2017? “How can I make this the best it can be?”

January 23, 2017/in 1 - 3 Years, 3 - 5 Years, 4 - 12 Months, Birth - 3 Months, Parents /by Sonja Preston

 

 In 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, which ended up being a journey of 20 months including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and side effects including pericarditis and pneumonia. I also left my home, lost a good friend to cancer and lost my job! A pretty challenging time that’s for sure.

 

I realised that in order to get through this, that maintaining a positive attitude was vital. A colleague suggested the phrase/ mantra: ‘Every day, in every way, my life gets better and better.’ And, I must say that it really helped to turn things around – along of course with wonderful medical treatment and enormous support and care from family and friends.

 

But, essentially it was up to me… I was the only one

who could ‘make’ me have a positive attitude. Read more

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