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If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times…
"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times." Or even a million. That's a lot of times. "I'll tell..." "I'll be your best friend..." Or how about this... Continue reading →
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How to bulletproof your kids for life
Four common things parents say to kids: “Stop that or I’ll give you something to cry about” “It’s just a scratch” “When I was your age…" And, quoted back at us by our six year old last week… Continue...
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How 6 little words can help your kids
If you breathe oxygen, it's possible, very possible, that you've been to McDonalds. And if you have been to McDonalds you've probably heard what have been called the 6 most effective sales words on the...
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Why 6 little words can help your kids
Who said this? I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot. And missed. Would you want him on your team, or...
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Lesson from Tiger Mother. Do we expect enough of our kids?
Go on. Take a risk Occasionally it’s good to experience something that makes you a little uncomfortable, like getting the hot Vindaloo over the mild, getting a number 2 haircut over the scissors and...
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How 51 kids’ pictures can help your kids
The 51 kids didn't quite know what to expect as the experiment began. Not that they knew it was an experiment, these 3-5 year olds just got to draw pictures. And they loved drawing pictures. But on...
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Why you should stick with music practice
My recently turned seven year old has just started playing violin. While practising the other day she had our dog nearby and, as the first screech reached our dog, he began to howl for all he was...
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How a video game makes smarter kids in only 20 days!
Finally! It's the blog heading every parent has been waiting for! Video games can improve kids' intelligence! If you've had it with Baby Mozart, gone broke on smart pills, run out of time for...
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Empathy: of monkeys, mirrors and men
Monkey see, monkey do It’s a simple game. With one kid from the group out of the room, the rest choose a “monkey”. The rest of the group has to do exactly as the monkey does. If she bounces on her...
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Could you beat Bolt if you practiced for 10,000 hours?
I cheated on my spelling tests. We got lists from school, and I flat out lied to my parents that I’d done them. Could I have used 10,000 hours practice? Continue reading →
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