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The Bonsai Child

The Bonsai Child

The Bonsai Child details the pitfalls of modern parenting trends. It gives practical strategies to build children's confidence and capabilities.

2015

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A new type of overparenting does a lot of harm to children.

With the best of intentions, super nice parenting can sometimes lead to supernasty parenting.

Aug 20, 2023

A new type of overparenting does a lot of harm to children.

Aug 20, 2023

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Therapy-speak does harm to everyone’s wellbeing

Inaccurate terms have taken hold, and it is not good for anyone

Jul 30, 2023

Therapy-speak does harm to everyone’s wellbeing

Jul 30, 2023

Don’t let technology impact their university connections

Recently I saw two boys who had clearly just started university. One was trying to instigate conversation, but the other barely looked up…

Mar 30, 2024

Don’t let technology impact their university connections

Mar 30, 2024

Are we talking about mental health a bit too much? Yes.

Good wellbeing comes from doing good things, not simply being told you are doing good things.

Mar 3, 2024

Are we talking about mental health a bit too much? Yes.

Mar 3, 2024

The one thing parents shouldn’t do in their teen’s final school years

Support and encourage them? Yes. Motivate them? No

Feb 18, 2024

The one thing parents shouldn’t do in their teen’s final school years

Feb 18, 2024

Tips to get your child to do their homework

Different strategies for different ages.

Feb 4, 2024

Tips to get your child to do their homework

Feb 4, 2024

Essential changes as they start high school

New school stages should start new responsibilities

Jan 28, 2024

Essential changes as they start high school

Jan 28, 2024

Are you bringing out Main Character Syndrome (MCS) in your child?

Your child is important, but not the most important person in every room

Jan 9, 2024

Are you bringing out Main Character Syndrome (MCS) in your child?

Jan 9, 2024

The three worst ways to give a child an instruction

…And a much better way.

Dec 29, 2023

The three worst ways to give a child an instruction

Dec 29, 2023

How to alert your child they’ve made a mistake, without shame

It’s a fine balance, but an essential one.

Dec 19, 2023

How to alert your child they’ve made a mistake, without shame

Dec 19, 2023

Judith Locke

Judith Locke

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Clinical psychologist, ex-teacher. Speaks on child wellbeing to parents/teachers at schools worldwide. Author of The Bonsai Child and The Bonsai Student.

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