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10 Reasons Why Homeschooled Children Are More Successful in Life

Homeschooled children can enjoy a more holistic, grounded and in-depth education than their peers in school. Here are several factors behind their lifelong success. Look across a spectrum of homeschooling success stories, and you’ll come across the words freedom and flexibility. Homeschooled children tend to be more successful in life because home education is elastic. This scholastic elasticity makes homeschooling a parental powerhouse packed with potential. In practice, homeschool curricula and ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-08-03T11:17:36+10:00August 3rd, 2022|HOMESCHOOLING, Children, FAMILIES, NEWS, RESEARCH & SCIENCE|1 Comment

What Guide Dog Training Taught Me About Raising Kids – Part 4: Distractions

It takes discipline to resist the lure of constant distractions, but it is possible to build good habits in both pups and children which help them stay on track. In this edition of what Guide Puppy Raising taught me about raising kids, our third pup definitely excelled -- in the wrong way. This wonderful pup’s name was Scooter and he was a fun-loving black Labrador. Scooter was a bundle of energy ...

By Jeff Boundy|2022-07-01T22:00:03+10:00July 1st, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, FAMILIES|1 Comment

Dad-Life Hacks for Raising a Strong-Willed Child

Parenting a strong-willed child can be challenging, but with various techniques, it can be very rewarding. Channel their energy into productive activities, and communicate clearly with them to achieve mutual goals. I’ll begin by saying: I love my strong-willed child. She’s full of light, is daring, boisterous, spirited, and loud. Strong-willed children, as defined by Psychology Today, are children ‘who are stubborn and always have to get their way.’ Writing for ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-04-01T18:06:49+10:00April 1st, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, Dads|0 Comments

What Guide Dog Training Taught Me About Raising Kids – Lesson 2: Consistency

Consistency is crucial in training both pups and kids to develop good habits and reach their full potential, as guide dogs and as human beings. Let me kick this article off by introducing the first pup we raised. His name was Lennox and he was a Golden Retriever. He was a lovable caring boy, who loved having his photo taken and literally going out of his way to smell the flowers ...

By Jeff Boundy|2022-02-18T18:19:16+10:00February 18th, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, FAITH|1 Comment

Parenting Styles – Which One is Best?

An examination of various parenting styles and reflection on our own modes of parenting, can be very beneficial in honing our parenting skills for the sake of our children as they grow and mature under our guidance and discipline. Two of the best parenting styles are ‘democratic’ and ‘authoritative’. The bare-bones definition of the democratic parenting style is, ‘Allowing a fairness and respect to develop between child and parent. It involves ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-02-11T23:35:36+10:00February 11th, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments

What Guide Dog Training Taught Me About Raising Kids

Prioritising your spouse, especially in the little daily routines, teaches your children how to respect and honour their mother. My wife and I were fortunate enough to be volunteers for the Guide Dogs for the Blind organisation in our local state after all our kids had grown up and left school. Over a period of seven years, we had the pleasure (and to be honest at times the displeasure) of raising ...

By Jeff Boundy|2022-02-05T16:21:09+10:00February 5th, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments

Preparing Our Kids for Life, Protects Them for Life

Parenthood is the art of making yourself obsolete. It involves ensuring as far as possible that your child has the self-discipline and character to make it through the ups and downs of life, far into the future. They learn from us the tools necessary for resilience and success. Every year, there are four questions all mums, dads, uncles, aunts, guardians or grandparents involved in child-rearing should try to ask themselves: Am ...

By Rod Lampard|2022-01-21T19:56:02+10:00January 21st, 2022|NEW DADS, Children, Dads|0 Comments

Digital Detox

With the young becoming quickly addicted to digital technology and social media, parents need to be aware and prepared for disciplining and guiding their children in the use of the internet. Whether we like it or not, you and I are pioneers in this brave new world of parenting in cyberspace. Answering questions our parents never had to deal with, like: is my child too young to have a Twitter account? ...

By Annette Spurr|2022-01-17T23:17:22+10:00January 18th, 2022|MOTHERS, Children|0 Comments

The Benefits of Children’s Chores

Teaching your children to help with chores doesn't just benefit your family in the present -- it has lifelong effects on your children's confidence and success. My parents did not teach me to help in the home. Now I regret it. I have found out that the science is on the side of the parents to get their children to do chores and help in the home. The ‘benefits are enormous.’ ...

By Warwick Marsh|2022-01-15T08:59:26+10:00January 14th, 2022|Dads, Children, FAMILIES, NEWS, RESEARCH & SCIENCE|0 Comments

Understanding the YOLO Generation

To guide your children through the throes of their teen years, help them form genuine relationships and find their purpose. Having a goal directs their energies in a productive and life-giving direction, instead of frittering their youth away with a YOLO attitude. This generation of teenagers is worrying parents like never before, throwing their talent out the door and accepting minimal wages to focus on a life of partying and binge ...

By Michelle Mitchell|2022-01-05T21:49:36+10:00January 6th, 2022|MOTHERS, Children, Dads, FAMILIES|0 Comments