back to top EASY HEALTHY RECIPES QUICK & EASY CHICKEN DINNERS Chicken Kebabs by Sam Ingredients 8 chicken thigh fillets 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon ginger ½ cup soy sauce ½ shredded lettuce 2 tomatoes sliced ½ cup grated tasty cheese Tandoori wraps Avocado dip Sweet Chilli sauce ​ Optional: Greek yoghurt or hommus ​Method Mix garlic, ginger and soy sauce together Put chicken fillets under grill and pour ½ soy sauce mixture over the top of chicken Cook chicken on one side and turn Pour remaining soy sauce over chicken and cook until brown Butter surface of Tandoori wraps with avocado dip Shred lettuce, portion appropriately and place on top Slice tomatoes and also place on top Remove chicken fillets from grill and slice them crosswise thinly. Portion and add as another layer to Tandoori wrap Pour a little red chilli sauce over the top according to taste Sprinkle with grated tasty cheese Roll up using foil to assist. When wrapping fold foil ends in first which prevents filling coming out Heat in sandwich maker until toasted on both sides ​ HINT: I keep frozen sliced, leftover grilled chicken in freezer and use this for lunches Share this recipe with a friend For more Easy Healthy Recipes go to the following links: Easy Healthy Lamb Recipes More Easy Healthy Chicken Recipes Chicken Pea and Rice Casserole Easy Pasta and Pizza Recipes Easy Healthy Breakfasts Best Ever Lunch Box Story Best Ever Lunch Box Easy Healthy Soups Easy Healthy Fish Recipes Easy Healthy Beef Recipes Easy Healthy Rice Recipes Back to Top Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. This site provides free resources for busy parents who want best practical advice on: effective child rearing strategies, easy healthy family meals, self-care tips for time-poor parents and fun learning games to help best educate children while also encouraging positive relationships within the family. One of the best pieces of parenting advice to help support healthy cooperative families, is to provide regular nutritious meals, eaten together as a family as often as possible. Best parenting advice provides a range of quick and easy family dinner recipes supplied by busy working parents. These are the recipes asked for: because they taste great, they're quick and easy they're family friendly and they're foolproof. ​ This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. This site does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what.

back to top BEST STARTS FOR KIDS Tool Kit 2: Managing Difficult Behaviour Setting Boundaries ​The keys to improving behaviour is building the relationship and setting boundaries: ​ Both parents need to discuss which rules are most important and enforce those first Both parents present a united front to explain new expectations of behaviour. Do this even if children live in two households Both parents need to be consistent in reinforcing these expectations, every time ​ Both parents remain calm, reinforcing new expectations by using praise and natural consequences ​ Both parents spend positive time with the child building the relationship ​ This page provides the following information: Reasons kids misbehave Ways to set boundaries of behaviour For other behavioural issues go to these links: TROUBLESHOOTING TOOL KIT: 2 Pushing Boundaries: Anchor 1 Children Often Misbehave for the Following Reasons ​ They want to exert their power ​ If they're really pushing it and want to run the show, let them have a turn at being the boss. Swap roles. Because what comes with being the boss... is all the responsibility. This means: house cleaning, gardening, meal preparation, washing, folding, earning money, grocery shopping, etc. Let them experience what really 'being the boss' is like for a couple of hours. ​ Explain that you're trying to 'let them be a kid' for as long as possible, because with the privileges of being an adult, comes all the responsibility. ​ When they decide being 'the boss' isn't so much fun after all, make them aware they're not an adult, they're a child. Children need to learn what to do from their parents. That's why you're telling them how to behave... And from this point on you'll both be expecting them to behave. If kids are continually pushing boundaries some of the most likely reasons could be: ​ They want to exert their power ​ They've learnt they can get away with disobeying the rules sometimes, so it's worth the risk. Or t hey've learnt to play the gap between parents ​ There have been times when being rude/cheeky has worked. They've been funny and you've laughed ​ They're being disrespectful and not listening to what you say ​ There are no significant consequences for bad behaviour ​ Being 'good' is not important to them ​ They're getting lots of attention for doing the wrong thing ​ 2. They've learnt they can get away with disobeying the rules some of the time... so it's worth the risk ​ At some time they've learnt they can get away with not doing as you ask. So they're just working on the law of averages... You're busy. They might be getting away with not doing as you ask, much more than you realize. e.g. not keeping bedroom tidy, not unstacking dishwasher, not raking the leaves, etc ​ They play the gap, especially if they know the parents are in disagreement. Parents need to communicate and present a united front. If there is disagreement ensure it's not in front of children who are inclined to exploit it. 3. Your child may like getting attention for being funny ​ It can only take once to set up a new behaviour so if your child says something rude, for example, if you must laugh, walk away. Laugh with friends later on, but not in front of a child who likes to be disrespectful. ​ Most kids will try swearing. If they get a huge reaction (particularly laughter) they're going to link swearing to attention. A more sensible approach might be calmly explaining that it's not nice to swear because it makes people feel bad. ​ If your child is becoming an attention-seeking 'clown' reduce their contact with a supportive audience. This could involve making it difficult to see friends you'd consider bad influences. ​ 5. There are no consequences for bad behaviour: ​ They've learnt they don't need to follow the rules. (T he younger the child, the easier this is to fix, so start earlier than later.) ​ Introduce natural consequences for poor behaviour. Go to Why Natural Consequences to learn how to do this successfully. Natural consequences show kids the way the world really works. ​ Maintain boundaries of behaviour consistently. Go to The Importance of Consistency. And both of you be consistent, every time. Even when it's easier to let it slide. ​ 6. Being good isn't that interesting to them. There's not a big enough pay off for them to do as you ask: ​ They've already learnt they don't need to follow the rules. ​ Build a more positive relationship so what you think, matters more. ​ Reduce privileges in line with their levels of behaviour. Let them earn privileges rather than just be given them. Go to Fostering Gratitude not Entitlement ​ ​ 4. They're being disrespectful and not really listening to what you have to say. ​ Follow the strategies from Toolkit 1: Managing Difficult Behaviour ​ Train your child to listen to what you've said by asking them: ' So what do you understand I need you to do?' Clarify expectations. Get them to repeat them. Then you both know exactly what's expected. ​ As they improve their ability to listen and follow directions well, praise them. Lay it on thick at the start. And be specific. ​ 7. They're getting lots of attention for doing the wrong thing : Maybe the best kid in the family position is already taken by a sibling, so these kids get their attention for being challenging ​ Doing the wrong thing gets noticed more than doing the right thing in your family. To turn things around, flood praise onto those doing the right thing ​ Share this page with a friend 1. Set the rules. Explain them clearly. ​ 2. Flood your family with praise for every good thing they do and be specific about it. Notice the good in everyone. ​ 3. Parents back one another up. Be consistent every time kids break your rules. Be clinical... give minimal attention. Use natural consequences to reinforce limits ​ 4. Spend positive time together building your relationship: reading them stories, kicking a ball round the back yard, cooking, playing games, hanging out together, etc so you have more credit points with them. Then, what you think, will matter more to them. I've seen really entrenched difficult behaviour turned around within six weeks. But things usually begin to improve within a week. ​ Give yourselves a reward for maintaining your commitment. ​ The key to success is building the relationship. Steps To Relationship Building 1: Next Anchor 2 Anchor 3 For specific information on improving behaviour go to the following links: Why Be Consistent? Consistency, Consistency, Consistency Choosing Gratitude Not Entitlement A girl kissing her father Boundaries Help Raise Good Kids Setting Boundaries Sleep Routines How to Get your child to sleep. 4 Ways to Develop Cooperative Kids 4 ways to develop cooperative kids. Child helping her mother do the shopping. Why Natural Consequences? 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back to top BEST STARTS FOR KIDS Pretending Shopping Can Teach Set up a pretend shop using packaging and have your child buy the items. ​ This activity caters well to different aged children ​ Introducing new knowledge & terminology can be done over time ​ The game is open ended and the complexity can be increased by adding more props Level 1 (2-4 years olds) The Shopper pays for individual items one at a time with claps which they count into the shop keepers hand. ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation ​ ​ Language Terminology: more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling Level 2 (3-4 year olds) The Shopper uses a number of tokens or coins and counts them out to complete the purchase. ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation Language Terminology: New: coins, dollars,purse, wallet, price, correct ​ more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling ​ ​ Level 3 (4-6 years) The Shopper matches the numeral on the coin, or token, to the price written on the item. They can also refer to a pre-prepared price chart. ​ This requires prices to be written onto boxes. For younger children you can add the number of dots any number would represent. This also scaffolds self-correcting and independent play. ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation Linking a symbol to represent a numerical amount Beginning numeral recognition ​ Language Terminology: New: number, chart, price ​ more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling, coins, dollars,purse, wallet, price, correct ​ You could add dots next to amounts scaffolding learning for younger kids If you don't have plastic foods use photos or real foods with sticker prices on them. $3 $4 $1 $1 $2 $2 $1 $4 Level 3 (4-6 years) The Shopper uses a shopping list (they can write their own if you provide a model) to locate items and pay for items individually. ​ For younger children you can draw the amount of items (e.g. 2 apples instead of just one , 5 oranges, etc) ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation Numeral recognition Linking a symbol to represent a numerical amount ​ Language Terminology: New: list, items, match, matching, same amount, cost the same, correct amount, less than, more than ​ more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling, coins, dollars,purse, wallet, price, correct, number, chart, price N.B. Money can pose a choking hazard. You need to ensure that children do not put money in their mouths and supervise to ensure their safety. Level 4 (6-8 Years) The Shopper uses real or pretend money and supplies the correct amount. ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation Numeral recognition Linking a symbol to represent a numerical amount Recognizing and using real money Becoming aware of equal values of money using different coins Adding to make particular amounts ​ Language Terminology: New: gold, silver, worth more, worth less, compare, add together to equal ​ more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling, coins, dollars, purse, wallet, price, correct, number, chart, price, list, items, match, matching, same amount, cost the same, correct amount, less than, more than ​ Level 5 (7+ Years) The child becomes the shopkeeper and has to tally the total and then supply correct amounts of change. ​ Maths Skills: Rote counting 1:1 correlation Numeral recognition Linking a symbol to represent a numerical amount Recognizing and using real money Becoming aware of equal values of money using different coins Adding to make particular amounts Subtracting to make particular amounts ​ Language Terminology: New: total, tally, add, subtract, give the correct change, lots of, multiplied by Revision more, too much, pay, your change, enough, not enough, keep going, stop, buy, buying, sell, selling, coins, dollars, purse, wallet, price, correct, number, chart, price, list, items, match, matching, same amount, cost the same, correct amount, less than, more than, gold, silver, worth more, worth less, compare, add together to equal Share this page with a friend Go Back to Activities Gallery Back to Top Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free online resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed, using the convenience of a website. ​ This website provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. 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Stories Teaching in Tough Schools ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Five Funny Stories about Kids & Teachers 1. Don’t Get Dressed in the Dark ​ When Mr Newby was a beginning teacher, he hadn't long moved out of home. And to save on washing he often wore his jeans a few times. Now on this particular morning he'd gotten dressed in the dark. He pulled his jeans up, from off the floor, and hurried off for an early morning meeting. From there he went straight to class. He'd just began his first lesson for the day when he felt something move, down near his ankle. His heart chilled....'Spider!' He slammed his foot down and flicked his leg in the hope to dislodge it. ​ But to his class’ amusement, and to his surprise, a pair of yesterday’s undies flew out from the bottom of his trousers and across the room. 2. The Good Old Days (The 70's) ​ The District School Inspector had driven for hundreds of miles and this was one of the last country schools on his list. He knew they weren't expecting him until Monday but it shouldn't matter if he called in early... Yet when he arrived, there was no one there. ​ He called out as he searched the musty two-classrooms, then the admin area. The only thing that broke the silence was the 'Tick, tick, tick,' of the ancient clock. Have they gone an an excursion... Not likely. If that were the case the school should be locked. (Strike One.) He noticed a large school bell in the playground, and just before he left, he rang it, hoping someone might appear. And appear someone did. ​ Can you imagine the inspector's surprise when a barman, from the pub across the road, ambled over with two schooners. And went down to the back shed. (Strike Two, Strike Three. You're out!) 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ 5. The Best Teacher Ever. ​ It was a hot day. We were all tired. And the third kid (in a row) gave Mr Charlie the wrong answer to his maths question. Mr Charlie put his head down and shook it. Then he raised his clenched fists above his head like he was about to tear his hair out. 'Look at what you kids are doing to me,' he cried in exasperation, arms raised for effect. Then he laughed. ​ And we all laughed too because Mr Charlie was totally bald. There was not one hair left to tear out. ​ He feigned mock surprise at his empty hands. And we all laughed again. Our attention was fully focused on him. And he slipped some maths into us before we even realized. Best teacher ever... If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. ​ ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Teaching in Tough Schools ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Five Funny Stories about Kids & Teachers 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ 1. Don’t Get Dressed in the Dark ​ When Mr Newby was a beginning teacher, he hadn't long moved out of home. And to save on washing he often wore his jeans a few times. Now on this particular morning he'd gotten dressed in the dark. He pulled his jeans up, from off the floor, and hurried off for an early morning meeting. From there he went straight to class. He'd just began his first lesson for the day when he felt something move, down near his ankle. His heart chilled....'Spider!' He slammed his foot down and flicked his leg in the hope to dislodge it. ​ But to his class’ amusement, and to his surprise, a pair of yesterday’s undies flew out from the bottom of his trousers and across the room. 2. The Good Old Days (The 70's) ​ The District School Inspector had driven for hundreds of miles and this was one of the last country schools on his list. He knew they weren't expecting him until Monday but it shouldn't matter if he called in early... Yet when he arrived, there was no one there. ​ He called out as he searched the musty two-classrooms, then the admin area. The only thing that broke the silence was the 'Tick, tick, tick,' of the ancient clock. Have they gone an an excursion... Not likely. If that were the case the school should be locked. (Strike One.) He noticed a large school bell in the playground, and just before he left, he rang it, hoping someone might appear. And appear someone did. ​ Can you imagine the inspector's surprise when a barman, from the pub across the road, ambled over with two schooners. And went down to the back shed. (Strike Two, Strike Three. You're out!) 5. The Best Teacher Ever. ​ It was a hot day. We were all tired. And the third kid (in a row) gave Mr Charlie the wrong answer to his maths question. Mr Charlie put his head down and shook it. Then he raised his clenched fists above his head like he was about to tear his hair out. 'Look at what you kids are doing to me,' he cried in exasperation, arms raised for effect. Then he laughed. ​ And we all laughed too because Mr Charlie was totally bald. There was not one hair left to tear out. ​ He feigned mock surprise at his empty hands. And we all laughed again. Our attention was fully focused on him. And he slipped some maths into us before we even realized. Best teacher ever... If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. ​ ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what.

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Stories Teaching in Tough Schools ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Five Funny Stories about Kids & Teachers 1. Don’t Get Dressed in the Dark ​ When Mr Newby was a beginning teacher, he hadn't long moved out of home. And to save on washing he often wore his jeans a few times. Now on this particular morning he'd gotten dressed in the dark. He pulled his jeans up, from off the floor, and hurried off for an early morning meeting. From there he went straight to class. He'd just began his first lesson for the day when he felt something move, down near his ankle. His heart chilled....'Spider!' He slammed his foot down and flicked his leg in the hope to dislodge it. ​ But to his class’ amusement, and to his surprise, a pair of yesterday’s undies flew out from the bottom of his trousers and across the room. 2. The Good Old Days (The 70's) ​ The District School Inspector had driven for hundreds of miles and this was one of the last country schools on his list. He knew they weren't expecting him until Monday but it shouldn't matter if he called in early... Yet when he arrived, there was no one there. ​ He called out as he searched the musty two-classrooms, then the admin area. The only thing that broke the silence was the 'Tick, tick, tick,' of the ancient clock. Have they gone an an excursion... Not likely. If that were the case the school should be locked. (Strike One.) He noticed a large school bell in the playground, and just before he left, he rang it, hoping someone might appear. And appear someone did. ​ Can you imagine the inspector's surprise when a barman, from the pub across the road, ambled over with two schooners. And went down to the back shed. (Strike Two, Strike Three. You're out!) 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ 5. The Best Teacher Ever. ​ It was a hot day. We were all tired. And the third kid (in a row) gave Mr Charlie the wrong answer to his maths question. Mr Charlie put his head down and shook it. Then he raised his clenched fists above his head like he was about to tear his hair out. 'Look at what you kids are doing to me,' he cried in exasperation, arms raised for effect. Then he laughed. ​ And we all laughed too because Mr Charlie was totally bald. There was not one hair left to tear out. ​ He feigned mock surprise at his empty hands. And we all laughed again. Our attention was fully focused on him. And he slipped some maths into us before we even realized. Best teacher ever... If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. ​ ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Teaching in Tough Schools ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. Five Funny Stories about Kids & Teachers 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ 1. Don’t Get Dressed in the Dark ​ When Mr Newby was a beginning teacher, he hadn't long moved out of home. And to save on washing he often wore his jeans a few times. Now on this particular morning he'd gotten dressed in the dark. He pulled his jeans up, from off the floor, and hurried off for an early morning meeting. From there he went straight to class. He'd just began his first lesson for the day when he felt something move, down near his ankle. His heart chilled....'Spider!' He slammed his foot down and flicked his leg in the hope to dislodge it. ​ But to his class’ amusement, and to his surprise, a pair of yesterday’s undies flew out from the bottom of his trousers and across the room. 2. The Good Old Days (The 70's) ​ The District School Inspector had driven for hundreds of miles and this was one of the last country schools on his list. He knew they weren't expecting him until Monday but it shouldn't matter if he called in early... Yet when he arrived, there was no one there. ​ He called out as he searched the musty two-classrooms, then the admin area. The only thing that broke the silence was the 'Tick, tick, tick,' of the ancient clock. Have they gone an an excursion... Not likely. If that were the case the school should be locked. (Strike One.) He noticed a large school bell in the playground, and just before he left, he rang it, hoping someone might appear. And appear someone did. ​ Can you imagine the inspector's surprise when a barman, from the pub across the road, ambled over with two schooners. And went down to the back shed. (Strike Two, Strike Three. You're out!) 5. The Best Teacher Ever. ​ It was a hot day. We were all tired. And the third kid (in a row) gave Mr Charlie the wrong answer to his maths question. Mr Charlie put his head down and shook it. Then he raised his clenched fists above his head like he was about to tear his hair out. 'Look at what you kids are doing to me,' he cried in exasperation, arms raised for effect. Then he laughed. ​ And we all laughed too because Mr Charlie was totally bald. There was not one hair left to tear out. ​ He feigned mock surprise at his empty hands. And we all laughed again. Our attention was fully focused on him. And he slipped some maths into us before we even realized. Best teacher ever... If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com 3. Ground... Please Swallow Me. ​ I was talking to a colleague about her mother, who was also a teacher. 'She was the worst woman God ever put breath into. You went to this school so you must have heard of her. If you'd met her, you’d remember her for sure. She was an absolute monster.’ ​ ‘Awwh, I can’t believe you’d have a monster for a mother Kinderbella. You’re such a sweetie. The only woman I can remember being a monster was Mrs Killjoy. She beat me over the head with a ruler on the first day of class. She scared hell out of me.’ ​ 'That was her,’ she said. 'That was my mother.' 4. ‘On Your Knees Peasant.’ ​ ‘On your knees peasant.’ The head teacher heard his new colleague’s voice booming through the wall. ​ He stiffened in alarm. Oh no! Don’t know much about him yet. Transferred. He sighed, he shook his head and his shoulders slumped. I’ll have to check this out. He bolted into the class next door. And out the front of the class was a student, on his hands and knees, bowing on the floor. ​ ‘What’s going on!’ the head teacher bristled in alarm. The new teacher smiled. ‘Oh, Jack insisted he was right, even though I told him he wasn't. He said he was so sure this time, that if he was wrong again, he’d get down on his hands and knees to apologize... We checked. I said, 'On your knees peasant…’ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what. ​ ​ ​ ​ If you have a funny story you'd like to share about teaching kids (from either a child's or teacher's perspective) send it to the address below. Please ensure no real names are used. ​ The best ones will be published: ​ Contact@best-parenting-advice.com ​ ​​For more funny stories about kids go to the following links:​ Next DISCLAIMER: Any similarities in the stories on this page, to people living or deceased, are purely co-incidental... After all, you never let the truth spoil a good story. Best Parenting Advice.com is a high quality parenting website designed with child and family success in mind. It highlights what successful parents do differently to those who struggle. Best Parenting advice.com provides free resources for busy parents who want the best practical advice on: how to give kids a best start in life, better tips for parenting toddlers, effective child rearing strategies, behaviour management tips, successful goal setting and organizational strategies for successful families, easy family dinner recipes, self-care tips for time-poor parents and free kids learning games. The aim of Best Parenting Advice.com is to provide quality practical parenting tips and advice to best help children and families succeed. This site provides examples of what worked for me over decades and you are welcome to use these ideas as you see fit but you do so at your own risk. Best Parenting Advice.com does not provide any guarantee that this information will work in every circumstance with every family or with every child. It is your responsibility as a user of this site to ensure that you adhere to any recommended safety suggestions either implicit or explicit on this site and supervise your children while playing any games suggested. Similarly users of this site are advised to follow any recommendations for seeking professional advice as all information on this site is generic. Best Parenting Advice.com is not affiliated with any other groups, clubs, religious organizations or educational systems. Best parenting takes time. The best parenting advice ever is simple: Do your best, don't give up and love your children, no matter what.