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Your weekly dose of inspiration and know-how, so that you can raise smarter, more confident & resilient children (based on Montessori principles and latest psychology research) and what we can be doing to be better parents for our kids.

Mags Salton - AMI certified Montessori Educator, Founder of Academicus, Linguist, Parent of 3

Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

You hear the PING! You feel the vibration . And before you even think, your brain fires: “I’ll just quickly respond to this…” We’ve all been there. Sometimes the phone feels like an extension of your own body. You know that little jolt of panic when you realise you’ve forgotten it at home? It’s almost like walking around without a limb these days. The phone has become so tightly woven into our lives that we barely notice how instinctively we reach for it - how quickly we whi

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Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Networking (and what it has to do with your child)

What happens when you spend 3 hours in pitch darkness?

What happens when you spend 3 hours in pitch darkness?

What happens when you spend 3 hours in pitch darkness?

Your child is not “making you angry.” Here's what is and how to reclaim your power as a parent.

Your child is not “making you angry.” Here's what is and how to reclaim your power as a parent.

Your child is not “making you angry.” Here's what is and how to reclaim your power as a parent.

The perils of telling your child to say this ONE thing

The perils of telling your child to say this ONE thing

The perils of telling your child to say this ONE thing

The hidden dangers of this parenting strategy (And what to do instead)

The hidden dangers of this parenting strategy (And what to do instead)

The hidden dangers of this parenting strategy (And what to do instead)

Here's why your child isn't listening (Avoid these words at all cost!)

Here's why your child isn't listening (Avoid these words at all cost!)

Here's why your child isn't listening (Avoid these words at all cost!)

There is one thing you need to do to STOP Bedtime Battles (and Bluey can tell you)

There is one thing you need to do to STOP Bedtime Battles (and Bluey can tell you)

There is one thing you need to do to STOP Bedtime Battles (and Bluey can tell you)

Bluey just exposed the biggest parenting trap - don't fall into it.

Bluey just exposed the biggest parenting trap - don't fall into it.

Bluey just exposed the biggest parenting trap - don't fall into it.

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Your Child Notices Every Time You Look at Your Phone - Here’s What It Does to Them

Networking (and what it has to do with your child)

What happens when you spend 3 hours in pitch darkness?

Your child is not “making you angry.” Here's what is and how to reclaim your power as a parent.

The perils of telling your child to say this ONE thing

The hidden dangers of this parenting strategy (And what to do instead)

Here's why your child isn't listening (Avoid these words at all cost!)

There is one thing you need to do to STOP Bedtime Battles (and Bluey can tell you)

Bluey just exposed the biggest parenting trap - don't fall into it.

To gasp or not to gasp and the danger of playing it safe.

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