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Tuesday, 2 July 2024 - 09:59
A few months ago, I woke to an image that I will never shake. It was between two of the people I loved the most. One I have forgiven and am moving on with for the sake of our daughter. But the other I can never forget the level of betrayal and hurt she (sudo-mum-sort-of-thing) caused as the...
Monday, 27 May 2024 - 12:53
My children are bullies! Teenage children! WHY? I’m getting emails from the school every week about my kids bullying other kids at school and on the school bus. Why are they doing this? I have done everything I can while they were growing up to teach them not to bully or be mean to anyone. It’s so...
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 - 23:07
My older 11 year old son is really mean to his younger brother who is 7. He is constantly name calling his brother saying things like he is weak, scardy cat, wish he was never born, no one likes him, everyone hates you, idiot, stupid, dumb etc. They both got along so well when they were younger, so...
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Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Wed, 12/02/2014 - 14:41.
Separation anxiety is fairly normal occurrence and most children will experience this at some stage. And it's something they will eventually grow out of. My daughter suffered from it when she started prep so i've learnt some things along the way so I thought I would share them with you all. 1) Make sure tell them what is happening. Explain using direct language what will be happening try to do...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 14/09/2013 - 19:10.
This is a FAQ post. These are the most popular answers to a real question asked on The Imperfect Mum. I’m needing advise on how to stop my 3.5 year old from swearing! She constantly swears when angry/frustrated or when she simply doesn’t get what she wants. I admit I’m guilty of dropping the F bomb on occasion. How do I make her understand these words are not appropriate or acceptable? Emma: We’...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 03:06.
I wonder when is it appropriate to turn the other cheek. Are we too busy with our own life that we either walk past or something we shouldn’t? The other morning I was driving my kids to school I noticed two boys in the car in front taunting another kid who was walking along beside their car (we were going very slow due to congestion). You could tell the boys in front were the “popular” boys. They...