6th July 2011
Fasten your seatbelts and...help!
Sorry for the slight hiatus. I've just come back from two wonderful weeks in Umbria and, a holiday being a change after all, my husband and I agreed a social media fast as well. Anyway, now that's…
19th June 2011
And what do YOU want to do today darling?
I remember being very small and really not wanting to go to my ballet class (isn't it weird how certain childhood memories just stick?). I was standing at the top of the stairs and my Dad (a bit…
10th June 2011
Louisa and the gift of confidence
Louisa was five when I first met her a year ago. She turned up looking small and terrified. In fact, I'd never seen a child so nervous before. Children often get a bit teary at their first session…
4th June 2011
The Tiger Mother in all of us?
It seems impossible to pick up a newspaper or lifestyle magazine without coming across a reference to Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother written by Amy Chua - Law Professor at Yale University and author of…
26th May 2011
With half term approaching and the British weather being what it is, it's always a good idea to be prepared and plan some activities to avoid finding yourself with a house full of grumpy bored faces.…
20th May 2011
Before I had my own children, I had very clear ideas about the way in which I was going to bring them up. Having taught so many and seen so many parents 'parent', I thought I knew it all. Hmmm...…
14th May 2011
It's probably no surprise to you that I'm a big believer in the power of song. So I was really pleased to read this Guardian article that a friend forwarded to me this week; http://bit.ly/moqAbc.…
7th May 2011
Behaviour has been at the forefront of my mind this week. After the sugar-fuelled highs of Easter and the tantrum/headache-inducing lows of 'back to school', I've been considering how to…
29th April 2011
My 3 year old is at that stage where he can be quite inconsolable when he wants something and isn't getting it. Frequently, this is for the most trivial of reasons - such as the fact that his sister…
15th April 2011
Could you make do with just 10 items?
On a visit to the dentist this week, I was flicking through an old copy of Red Magazine and came across an article called "Your Life in 10 Items" - sadly I can't seem to find it online, so…
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Snow White: A Holiday Course With a Fresh Twist
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Lucy's top 10 tips for children's theatre etiquette
Why sing? - The joys and benefits of singing
Teaching positive body language