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Positive
Parenting
There is no secret to
raising a happy and confident
child, it can sometimes feel like an
uphill struggle! We’ve compiled some
pointers to help you set your family
up for life
Was parenting always
this hard?
Our parents never needed
babycare manuals and ‘idiots’
guides’ to raising children
(although whether they should
have consulted one is open to
debate!) Parenting is supposed
to come naturally but, as any
mum or dad will admit, that’s
rarely the case.
There’s no perfect
parent (honest!) Being
a parent is not about
being perfect; it’s
about being good
enough. There are
so many parenting
programmes, books
and websites that it’s
easy to start feeling even
more stressed about the
‘right’ way to do things. While
these sources of information
can be helpful, there is