The value of failure
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas Edison Many of us are afraid of failure and of...
Growing up
Your daughter may start her life as a bold, brave tomboy, as a shy, sensitive soul or as a dancing princess. As she grows she may well be all of these and more. As she explores her potential, her enthusiasms and her capabilities, how will you help her value herself for who she is rather than who she thinks she ought to be?
To acquire the self esteem that is essential for her emotional health and success she needs your guidance to discover her strengths, whether they are academic or sporting, social or emotional. She needs your help to deal with the inevitable disappointments and failures. She needs your encouragement to take risks so she can become brave, resilient and realistic.
Growing up: featured articles & information 
Helping your daughter to worry less...
Q. How can I help my 8 year old daughter stop worrying? She becomes anxious over minor things, and gets very distressed, quite unnecessarily. A. Your daughter needs lots of reassuring at this stage – please let her ...
Letting go - gap years & university
It will seem no time at all since you held that baby girl in your arms, took her for her first day at school, supported her through GCSEs, AS levels and A levels and suddenly the end is in sight. That little girl is abou...
My daughter doesn't want to grow up...
Q. My daughter is going to secondary school in September. I think she fears growing up as her behaviour has regressed lately. She doesn’t want to bathe or wash her hair and she talks in a babyish voice. For her ...
Should I let my 16 year old daughter go on holiday with her friends?
Q. My 16 year old daughter has been invited by a friend at school to go the friend’s house in France for a week. There will be one adult (the friend’s father) and about 12 teenagers, boys and girls. We have no...
