Communicating and setting boundaries – no matter how hard she pushes, she won’t stop loving you just because you say “no”!
Q. My daughter is 12 and has been playing the violin for over 3 years. She appears to enjoy the concerts and orchestra events she is involved in and has done reasonably well in her grade exams, but I am finding it increas...
Q. I would like advice on motivating my 16 year old to study for GCSEs. She seems very disillusioned and totally disinterested in the impending exams. HELP please! A. First, make sure you gain another perspective on thi...
Q. Presently my two grade 11 daughters are receiving more hours of homework in grade 11 Art than they are in any other scholastic subject!They recently spent more than 24 hours on the second half of an art research assign...
Parents today may bemoan the fact that their children no longer give attention to neat handwriting and accuracy of punctuation, spelling and grammar in their day-to-day communication. However, while still being able to e...
Keep doing all the things mentioned in the 7-11 stage! By now she should be doing her homework away from distractions, in a space of her own. She will probably tell you that playing music helps her concentrate – an...
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