Are we practising what we preach? When raising children, to most of us parents anyway, isn’t the goal to make them into nice, caring people? We want them to be kind and respectful, to include and pay it forward and above everything, to not bully or cause harm to others. However, how good are we […]
2 years ago
We all have dreams for our children. We hope that they will do well in school. That they will be successful. That they will find happiness and love in their lives. Some parents have very big dreams and aspirations for their children hoping that they will have fame and fortune. My hopes for my children […]
3 years ago
Nearly 1 in 10 French students are thought to be severely affected by bullying each year. MPs in France have approved a proposed law to criminalise bullying in the country’s schools and to provide teachers with greater training to prevent harassment. The proposed bill will make school bullying a specific criminal offence, with those found guilty potentially […]
4 years ago
Whenever I tell people that my son loves school, they always say ‘long may it last’. Little do they know how much I hope that’s true. Arguing with your kids about getting out of bed in the morning is one thing, but I dread something much worse. I had a terrible experience in school. I […]
4 years ago
A very important lesson. When we’re young we’re told ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’ but I can safely say from personal experience that this is not true. Words hurt. Words hurt a lot. Growing up with Asperger’s I had a lot of nasty remarks thrown my way […]
4 years ago
Sending our children to school, I think to most parents, we worry more about their happiness than we do about their maths and spellings. I know I sure do. Which is why I wish every teacher would take a note out of this US teacher’s book, with her simple, yet brilliant idea to make sure […]
6 years ago