You're the one that EVERYONE in the house relies on to get EVERYTHING done.... And Your daughter/son(s) takes all their frustrations out on you, But also shares their worries with you... ... View more

I love this exercise, so good to think about what we're lucky for in life! I'm trying to introduce some basic mindfulness and gratitude to my daughter. She's still a preschooler but I find using mindfulness colouring sheets is the perfect way to chill her out before bedtime. ... View more

I agree with your thoughts. Drink in teen age can badly affect anyone brain. Being a parent we should know whats going on in our child's life …. ... View more

Now seems a good time to kick-start this conversation and see what others think.   I agree with @HalleysComet that there seems to be a tendency to apply the word bullying to behaviours that may have been called mean or unkind, in the past. I wonder if this is due to teachers and schools feeling that parents will pay attention if they say "those kids are being bullies" rather than "those kids aren't being nice". That parents might be more inclined to intervene when the B word is used but they will write it off as "kids being kids' if it's called something else.   I'm interested to hear what others think but I believe that parents of kids who have experienced bullying behaviour will say that it goes far beyond kids just not being nice to each other.    Is there a risk of watering down the impact of the term if we over-apply it? I'm keen to hear what others think. @Maggiemay @LovingThruBlue @Elena @CareBear and @taokat ? ... View more