An overly competitive child can find even the simplest of games (like Hide and Seek) stressful and overwhelming. The desire to always win or to always be first or the best can spoil family time, friendships and create sibling rivalry. And it can all end up in meltdowns, tantrums and big feelings of loss. Here […]
Is sibling rivalry good for your family? Sibling rivalry is always present when we play a family board game. It’s one thing to lose to your parent but its quite different to lose to one of your siblings. But sibling rivalry doesn’t always have to be a headache, sometimes it can just be plain hilarious
Do you have a sore loser in your family? Chances are you have more than one. Children naturally find losing challenging and it can cause all sorts of big feelings from shame and embarrassment to anger and losing control. Here is a story from a few years ago when our children were younger when losing
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When you enjoy a kid-free weekend and your kids get to enjoy a grandparent-filled weekend, everybody wins. You don’t need to be productive or busy. You don’t need to spend loads of money and do lots of things to make it worth it. You don’t need to book a romantic holiday or even leave the
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Tomos was so excited for his first school rugby competition. And the disappointment of missing it was crushing. Find out what happened here. You can also read our 5 Ways for Parents to Support their Children Struggling with Disappointment. Fortunately the rugby competition was rescheduled and he was able to play. Here is what happened
As someone who absolutely hated Sports Day as a child, you might be surprised that I am advocating the importance of sports days. But handled well and sensitively, I think Sports Day has the opportunity to improve your child’s wellbeing, grow their confidence and teach them vital life-skills. Here are my 5 Ways that Sports
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First sports day can be daunting for children with its mix of races and over-competitive parents. They can be noisy, overwhelming and exhausting. But amidst of all the chaos, sports days can enable moments of victory, moments of commiseration, moments of pure joy and despair. They can offer your child the opportunity to encourage, to
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It’s sports day season so we’ve gone back to our first sports day in Primary School, with its bizarre mix of races and activities. Sports days can be stressful for both children and parents with its mix of adrenaline and anxiety. Add in an exuberant toddler and you have a recipe for total disaster. Or
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When our children suffer a big disappointment it can be heartbreaking for parents. We don’t like to see our children in pain and struggling with some big feelings. Our natural instinct is to immediately step in and try and fix it in any way we can. We want to make them feel better immediately. Disappointment
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It’s hard even as grown-ups to cope with disappointment. It’s a big feeling that can leave you feeling empty, agitated, unsettled and can even border on grief. And handling our children’s disappointment can be even harder. Here’s our story… This story is part of our big feelings series. You can read the first part of
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