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How to buy christmas presents for kids this christmas

How to buy Christmas presents for your kids

by Brook Hewett

Buying presents for kids at Christmas can be tricky. Here's how to think about gift giving for children that will help you bond with them, have fun and teach them gratitude.

Dont teach your kids this caricature about being confident

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Don’t teach your kids this caricature of confidence

by Brook Hewett

Trying to teach your kids what confidence looks like shouldn’t rest on a caricature. Both active and passive confidence are guiding lights our kids need in equal measure to keep them from the crashing on the rocks of tough times where things aren’t going their way.

how to embrace roots and wings saying to give your kids confidence to be independent

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Four ways to help children become independent and confident

by Brook Hewett

Practical ways to apply the meaning behind Montessori's quote that children need roots and wings.

teaching kids to be curious is good and you can do it by teaching them to be kind

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If you want to raise curious kids, start with kindness

by Brook Hewett

Cultivating curiosity is a vital part of raising kids, but it can take a lot of hard work. Here are three daily things you can do to help encourage an attitude of curiosity in your kids.

the importance of setting boundaries with your kids and making it clear what no really means

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N.O. spells no.

by Brook Hewett

How can we help our kids learn to take ‘no’ seriously? How can we teach them to discern the appropriate times to challenge it and when to accept it point blank?

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