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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.

4 min readAug 20, 2023

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

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Therapy-speak does harm to everyone’s wellbeing

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

4 min readJul 30, 2023

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Therapy-speak does harm to everyone’s wellbeing

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Judith Locke

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…

3 min readMar 30, 2024

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Don’t let technology impact their university connections

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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.

3 min readMar 3, 2024

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

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

Support and encourage them? Yes. Motivate them? No

4 min readFeb 18, 2024

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

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Tips to get your child to do their homework

Different strategies for different ages.

4 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Tips to get your child to do their homework

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Essential changes as they start high school

New school stages should start new responsibilities

3 min readJan 28, 2024

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Essential changes as they start high school

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

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

3 min readJan 9, 2024

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

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Judith Locke

The three worst ways to give a child an instruction

…And a much better way.

4 min readDec 29, 2023

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The three worst ways to give a child an instruction

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

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

3 min readDec 19, 2023

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

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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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