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Parenting general

 Are their eyes shining back at you?
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In Blog, Nikki Bush, Parenting general
Posted 12 August 2018

Are their eyes shining back at you?

ARE THEIR EYES SHINING BACK AT YOU? Being a parent is much like being the conductor of an orchestra. The conductor doesn’t make a sound. The conductor’s power really depends on his/her ability to [...]

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 DO YOU SEE ME?
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In Blog, Discipline, Learn & play, Life skills, Mothers, Newsletter, Nikki Bush, Parenting general
Posted 18 April 2018

DO YOU SEE ME?

For the past few months, since my husband’s death, I have been under a deluge of administration issues that come with the end of a life. I was warned that the system was unfriendly, [...]

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 Is your child a BUCKET FILLER or a BUCKET DIPPER?
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In 4 – 6 years, 6 - 10 years, Blog, Learn & play, Parenting general
Posted 16 February 2018

Is your child a BUCKET FILLER or a BUCKET DIPPER?

Is your child a BUCKET FILLER or a BUCKET DIPPER? February is the month of love and an ideal time to talk to children about feelings and how we can show love to one another beyond just the [...]

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 Creative fun with autumn leaves
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In Blog, children play, Nikki Bush, Parenting general
Posted 7 April 2017

Creative fun with autumn leaves

Autumn leaves can provide lots of opportunity for creative fun at very little cost. Here are a few of my favourite ideas for this season. And the best part is that you can do this together, [...]

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 Fit Bodies, Fat Minds, Full Hearts
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In Blog, Future-proof your child, Nikki Bush, Parenting general, Recipes & nutrition
Posted 27 March 2017

Fit Bodies, Fat Minds, Full Hearts

I think that helping children to develop fit bodies, fat minds and full hearts has a great ring to it. Don’t you? Here are some ideas to help you to achieve this: Fit bodies Sitting is the new [...]

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 CHILDREN MAKE HOPS AWAY FROM THE NEST
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In Family, Future-proof your child, Independence, Parenting general
Posted 6 March 2017

CHILDREN MAKE HOPS AWAY FROM THE NEST

“By the time your child embarks on his or her first school trip, you will know that change is just around the corner and your dependant 10-year old is only a few years away from discovering their [...]

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 HANDS-ON CONFIDENCE
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In Discipline, Eye-hand co-ordination, Family, Independence, Nikki Bush, Parenting general
Posted 6 March 2017

HANDS-ON CONFIDENCE

Many children arrive in grade R today not knowing what a raw carrot or potato look like, probably because they have only ever seen oven chips and frozen carrots coming out of a bag, and they [...]

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 Give the parents in your business support – it’s good for business
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In Blog, Corporate talks & workshops, Mothers, Nikki Bush, Parenting general, Talks & events
Posted 2 March 2017

Give the parents in your business support – it’s good for business

Working parents are constantly juggling priorities. With that comes a mantle of guilt that can get in the way of relationships, productivity, performance and the ability to be truly in the moment [...]

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 Give your kids an exit plan to get out of sticky situations without embarrassment
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In Announcements, Blog, Future-proof your child, Nikki Bush, Parenting general, Tech-savvy parenting
Posted 2 March 2017

Give your kids an exit plan to get out of sticky situations without embarrassment

What will your child do if they find themselves in a situation they would rather not be in? Do they have a plan for just in case? Just in case, for example, they feel uncomfortable with [...]

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 Online strangers aren’t in white vans
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In Discipline, Family, Future-proof your child, Nikki Bush, Parenting general, Tech-savvy parenting
Posted 25 January 2017

Online strangers aren’t in white vans

We’ve done a great job of teaching our children to be wary of strangers in the real world. In my digital safety presentations children from 10 to 15 years of age are full of stories of what their [...]

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