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23/09/2020

Gossiping and issue at your child’s school? Some great advice here ⬇️

Gossip at school is often at the core of friendship issues and relational aggression problems. Why do kids gossip? How can we change a culture of gossip?

07/07/2020

Be yourself. Find your people. Embrace the silly.

30/06/2020

The beauty of introversion wonderfully depicted by the BBC.

24/06/2020

We often think that adolescents just don't understand how risky something is and if they only knew, they wouldn't do it, right? Maybe not. Research suggests that teens get risk as well as adults do. So why do some teens still engage in risky behaviour?

Here are four ways parents can reduce the danger

01/04/2020

What a fabulous opportunity!

The Commissioner is currently consulting with children and young people with autism on the services and supports they receive and what is most helpful to them.

18/02/2020

Great advice for helping out the grumpy teen (or tween or partner!)

This blog is set to arm you with four ‘what-to-do’ strategies if you are living with a grumpy teenager! So, let’s get straight to it!  Grumpy Teens Tip No. 1: Try using “hit and run praise” a few times a day. Give your teen a compliment and then keep walking. Don’t stay around and w...

29/11/2019

It’s hard not to react when you hear your child is struggling socially but stepping back for a moment and looking at it as objectively as you possibly can, helps immensely.

What to do when your child has problems with other kids.

06/08/2019

The experts show us how.

It just starts with a hello!

25/07/2019

Ever experienced this? It’s a tough one. What I found particularly interesting about this article was the research around friendship drift. Around 25% of friendships in upper primary/early secondary school, naturally grow apart within a year. Friendship drift is part of growth. Time can be a great teacher. Think about letting time do it’s work with your child’s friendships, rather than jumping in to ‘fix it’ yourself.

Should you forbid your child from seeing a friend you don't approve of?

14/05/2019

What a great idea!

Speed Friending - Perth’s newest way to meet new people, make new friends and grow your social life in Perth.
Sunday, 26 May, 10:30am - 12pm. The Shoe Bar & Cafe, Yagan Square, Perth.
This is a ladies only event, however, we have mixed Speed Friending events too.
Check out the link in bio for more info and tickets, or go to our page 'The City and Me Perth'.
Tag any friends that love to try new things and looking to meet new people in Perth.