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	<title>Practical Parenting Courses</title>
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		<title>Managing your child&#8217;s difficult behaviour and teaching discipline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In working with parents, I can see that most of the time when a child is behaving badly, they feel bad in themselves. It can be that they need more time and attention from the parent, and they have found a way to get attention, through their behaviour. Sadly, a child’s misbehaviour may be that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/05/11/managing-your-childs-difficult-behaviour-and-teaching-discipline/</link>
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		<title>Potty Training</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When is the best time to potty train your child? The best sign is one from your child that indicates that they want to begin the process of potty training. The easiest way to notice is when they say ‘I want to do it myself’ and meet it with encouragement and support. This usually is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/04/24/potty-training/</link>
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		<title>Conflict &amp; Children’s Difficult Behaviour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Positive Parenting works, when the relationship is based on mutual respect, good listening and unconditional love. What&#8217;s the problem? According to David Coleman, the biggest problem is parental anxiety and over involvement. His advice is to sit back, relax and only get involved when absolutely necessary. Try not give attention to negative behaviour, instead give [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/04/17/conflict-children%e2%80%99s-difficult-behaviour/</link>
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		<title>Wellbeing &#8211; Building Resilience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How good are you at taking care of yourself? If you look after yourself, you are more resilient and effective. Look after yourself, then you are better equipped to look after everything else. Easy Solutions for busy People The No 1 Stress Reliever is Exercise: 30 minutes a day five times a week is recommended. In [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/04/05/wellbeing-building-resilience/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Listening Skills &#8211; A skill that can be learned</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We were given two ears but only one mouth. This is because God knew that listening was twice as hard as talking. Practical Tips to help you listen more often and more effectively 1.   Stop Talking 2.   Eye Contact 3.   Focus on Listening 4.   Listen to non verbal communication 5.   [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/03/30/top-10-listening-skills-a-skill-that-can-be-learned/</link>
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		<title>Time Out? How to discipline children? What every Parent needs to know&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In working with parents, I can see that most of the time when a child is behaving badly, they feel bad in themselves. It can be that they need more time and attention from the parent, and they have found a way to get attention, through their behaviour. Sadly, a child’s misbehaviour may be that they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/03/27/time-out-how-to-discipline-children-what-every-parent-needs-to-know/</link>
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		<title>Exam Stress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We read more and more about exam stress and wonder what we can do to help our students with the pressures many are experiencing while facing exams. The students’ &#8230;response to the stress may be lack of concentration, inability to sleep or oversleeping, or they may develop an eating disorder. Source of Stress Exams are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/03/05/exam-stress/</link>
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		<title>Reducing Personal Stress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stress is what happens when we stop doing the things that sustain us in managing our busy lifestyles. There are many things we can do that will enhance our ability to manage the stress in our personal life. Our ability to deal with pressures will be improved when you remember to do the following: Know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/02/27/reducing-personal-stress/</link>
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		<title>Managing Stress &#8211; How to cope with stress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People are experiencing more stress than ever before – what are the things we can do that will make a difference? What causes stress? Stress symptoms constitute one of the most obvious ways that the individual expresses threats to well being. The person creates the stress symptom in order to draw attention to what it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/02/18/managing-stress-how-to-cope-with-stress/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Personal Wellbeing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to feel ‘better in yourself’? Most of us are interested in discovering ways we can feel good, content, and more secure in ourselves.  A feeling of happiness ironically is not about getting what you want, but more about wanting what you have. How do I get to feeling better in myself? Studies prove [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.practicalparenting.ie/2012/01/31/tips-for-personal-wellbeing/</link>
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