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Summer Issue – available now!
09 June 2010 5:53 PM | No CommentsThe summer issue of RELAX Magazine is available now to buy or read online.
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RELAX Magazine – The Autumn/Winter BUMPER ISSUE!
03 August 2010 9:43 AM | No CommentsDid you know that the next printed copy of RELAX will be a bumper issue?! The team behind the magazine and Relax Kids are attending several events towards the end of the year and want to have a great issue to take with them to the...
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Pork Meatballs recipe
03 September 2010 11:38 AM | No CommentsThere is nothing better on a cold day then a plate of spaghetti and meatball in my opinion, I find it real comfort food. I like to pork as its light and lean and it makes a really good meatball. Kids like making these, they...
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Calm, confident kids!
03 September 2010 9:09 AM | No CommentsAccording to some recent research by the Telegraph, more than 40,000 children were expelled last year! Unbelievable! And what’s worse, they are all aged between 4 and 7! And no, they were not all from deprived backgrounds! Such children were said to have been expelled for...
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The Love Drug
03 September 2010 8:46 AM | No CommentsResearch has been released this week that suggests that fathers experience a surge of hormones similar to that of mothers when their child is born. Professor Ruth Feldman, a neuroscientist at Yale and at Bar-Ilan University in Israel states “This seems to be evolution’s way...
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Tips to help you Start a Family Friendly Business
03 September 2010 8:38 AM | No CommentsI started my first business after I had my daughter and found that my old job just didn’t fit with my new life. If you find yourself in the same situation, here are some tips from myself and my co-author Helen Lindop to help you: Decide...
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Puzzling bond for all the family
31 August 2010 10:22 AM | No CommentsThere appears to be little doubt about the educational benefits of jigsaw puzzles – particularly for younger children – but many overlook the incredible social and interactive aspects of participating in a joint ‘venture’ like this regardless of age or ability. Many parents already enjoy lots...
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Education Archive
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Ten things you should know about your students… age 8/11
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsBy Jude Lowe, RKT from Australia Enthusiasm, compassion and self belief are all important qualities for RK Teachers and no doubt the longer you practice the more adept you will become at tailoring classes that are suitable for specific individuals and situations. Some RKT may already... -
Be Inspired by Todays Youth
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsThis August welcomes International Youth Day, so let’s celebrate what we can learn from our kids! Often the media likes to focus on negative happenings that “kids of today” are involved in. But rather than brandish them all with the same label – We should focus... -
Statistics sent from Beat Bullying HQ
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsThought these statistics may be of interest for our RELAX magazine readers – direct from BeatBullying HQ. If you are or know a child who is experiencing a form of bullying, then please get in touch with BeatBullying by clicking here. As many as 70% of... -
Feeling Guilty
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsI’m writing out the marketing materials for some talks I’ll be giving in London soon to businesses called “Lunch and Learn” bite sized talks for 45 minutes on a wide range of topics as parenting is such a vast subject isn’t it, and one of... -
Help for Homework Time!
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsThey’re home, they’re fed up, the telly’s off and now it’s the Homework Horror Hour! A recent survey carried out by the Government’s “Get On” Campaign reveals that 7 in 10 parents are wary of helping their children with their homework and are finding it increasingly... -
Unique and Special
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsI have recently been coaching some wonderful parents who have a child with ADHD and as a former teacher of many children with unique and different needs, I have been exploring with them how to handle the painful and often overwhelming feelings associated with dealing... -
“Wun wunders why foenick spelling methods arr stil tort in skools.”
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsI wonder whether you were ever told that you were a poor speller at school. If you were, I bet you can still remember exactly who told you that, where you were and how you felt……. The power of teachers and I should know…. I... -
Relaxed = Ready to Learn
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No CommentsRelaxation is something that can benefit everyone, from all walks of life. It is an inclusive activity – it brings us together and unites people. Its non-competitive nature allows it to be something which encourages a positive atmosphere and working environment. By teaching our children...