This article in the Guardian had me in stitches! Mature grownups look back at their teenage diary entries. Fantastic reading, have a look at these snippets and head on over to the Guardian to read the full article. Wrote off Dad's car today... rear of the car completely squashed, bumper was hanging … [Read more...]
After School Activities: Good for our children?
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Times tell us that children need more down time, more time to get bored, and certainly fewer after-school activities. Also in the article Graham Gorton from the Independent Schools Association, says children also need to take more risks, have more fun and realise that they won't get every new gadget … [Read more...]
Why does family talking matter?
June 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
I think we often underestimate how powerful family talking can be and the impact it can have. As we investigate here at Fink the benefits of talking, we find more and more research that just compounds what we already know – talking really matters. Family Talking Research Here is the most recent research … [Read more...]
What is a family talking moment?
June 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
Here are Fink we talk a lot about what we call Talking Moments. But what exactly is a talking moment? Talking moments are simply snippets of time in your day where you have an honest, open conversation with your children. A conversation that really has no purpose, is not aimed at getting them to do … [Read more...]
Study: Death of Discipline
June 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Punishing and Discipline – a rant A recent study highlights the fact that today’s parents have forgotten that sometimes, you have to be cruel to be kind! One in four parents refuse to discipline their children because they are worried they might upset them. This survey led This Morning to … [Read more...]
Getting Conversations Started in Your Family
June 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When we tell most people that we get families talking, we sometimes here groans and moans and often people telling us they have no time to have real conversations, what with all the things to do. Talking to your children does not have to be complicated. All you need to start the conversation is just … [Read more...]
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