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Identifying Signs Of Cyberbullying In Your Child: A Parent’s Guide
Cyberbullying is a major concern worldwide and parents are at a loss to deal with this pervasive and growing problem. From my experience I have noticed that a number of children who were bullied at school have turned to cyberbullying, seemingly to get their own back....
Understanding Bullying: Signs And Strategies For Parents
A child cannot bring themselves up. They are totally dependent on an adult, usually the parents and teachers, to equip them with the necessary skills that will enable them to take on all the challenges that life presents to them. It is up to the parent to instill in...
Bullying and Cyberbullying
What is Bullying? Bullying can take various forms and occur in different settings. Here are five examples of different forms of bullying: 1. Verbal bullying: This form of bullying involves the use of hurtful words, insults, name-calling, or teasing to belittle or...
Everything You Need To Know About Career Assessments
Often we are totally unprepared and ignorant as to the consequences of our career choice. Many career assessments tend to pull a string of careers out of a hat without taking into consideration the complexity of the client’s personality. What makes our career...
Everything You Need To Know About Subject Choice Assessments
STILL NOT SURE WHICH SUBJECTS TO CHOOSE FOR GR 10? The biggest dilemma that learners have during their school years is: ‘WHAT SUBJECTS DO I CHOOSE FOR MATRIC?’ And ‘WHICH CAREER IS RIGHT FOR ME?’ WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SUBJECTS?Choosing the right...
Why Others Are Wrong About Ignoring Sibling Rivalry: A Deep Dive Into The Consequences
In virtually all the articles that I have read on sibling rivalry, it is seen as a phenomenon that just seems to happen amongst siblings. From my experience working with families, I have come to the conclusion that sibling rivalry is a sibling’s perceived unfairness...
7 Proven Tips To Reduce Sibling Rivalry In Your Household
Does this sound familiar? Your kids are angrily shouting, "You're not fair, she always goes first!" or "You always let him sit in the front seat!" I've discovered that the primary cause of sibling rivalry is a perceived sense of unfairness. What often seems like a...
Sibling Rivalry – Expert Advice As To What Every Parent Should Know
Sibling rivalry can be described as conflict between children in a family supervised by adults, usually their parents, and this includes stepchildren, foster children, adopted children or any other child being brought up in a family. There is no doubt that sibling...
The Sibling Rivalry Paradox: When Competition Leads To Stronger Bonds
What is the Sibling Rivalry Paradox? What do we mean by sibling rivalry paradox when sibling rivalry is usually about arguing and fighting and disrespect amongst your siblings? The paradox is when there is a great deal of competitiveness between siblings, instead of...
Essential Tools Every Parent Needs To Manage Sibling Rivalry
Sibling rivalry is a challenge for the majority of parents who have more than one child. Parents often believe that they are fair and do not favour a particular child. In reality, this is not always the case. It is knowing how to parent in a fair and consistent manner...
Sibling Rivalry: How We Turned Sibling Rivalry Into Sibling Love
‘How many times do I have to tell you to go and have a bath now?’ ‘What are all these clothes doing lying around the lounge?’ 'I’m sick and tired of you kids fighting and being nasty to each other, now get to your room!’ Does this sound familiar to you? What a...
Impulsivity – Common Mistakes Parents Make And How To Avoid Them
Well-known psychologist and author Oliver James states in the preface of his book ‘Not in your Genes’ that the latest evidence from the Human Genome Project is proving that psychological traits that run in families is not genetic. No human being is perfect and all our...