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Is your teenage / University child having problems with Time-Management?

Oct 27 2022
Usha Patel
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infographic of time management hack for teenagers / university students

This is a blog summary for this week’s blog post – read in full here. It helps parents deal with their University child having problems with Time-Management.

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Has your little one started reception year? Tips to help children with handwriting

Oct 20 2022
Usha Patel
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child practising handwriting

Has your little one started reception year? Want to help them with handwriting?  If you’re keen for your kids to have the fine motor skills required to take cursive handwriting in their stride, one way to help them is to have them draw circles. 

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It only takes a minute…to find your flow!

Oct 13 2022
Usha Patel
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father checking his watch and messages in front of a computer posing for mums magazine
 
“It only takes a minute to do that!” How many times have you heard this sort of statement? What are your thoughts?

How you react depends on your disposition towards time. Are you a person who meticulously measures time, or maybe you are a person who says, ‘It takes as long as it takes!’? Most adults fall somewhere in the middle.

However you look at it, time management can be a very contentious issue in the modern world. We’re often expected to conform to some sort of average, some sort of “normal”, but how many of us actually fit into this? And how can we cope if we fall a long way to one side or the other of what we think society expects?

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When do I need a tutor (or therapist) for my child if I suspect they have dyslexia or neurodiversity?

Jun 09 2022
Usha Patel
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When do I need a tutor (or therapist) for my child if I suspect they have dyslexia or neurodiversity? This blogs explains what to look for. 

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Bright but needs to concentrate

Mar 17 2013
Usha Patel
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Have you ever wondered why some children can concentrate and finish their homework on time, while others need to be chased around the room?

In the last ten to twelve years, neuro-scientists and psychologists have made advancements in this area of brain research and we now know that this inability to concentrate is called “Working Memory Deficit”.

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