Andrea Robson – Child and Parent Coach

Andrea Robson MA PGCE (QTS) CMCC ACC   My name is Andrea Robson and I am a qualified teacher with nearly 20 year's experience as a teacher and Head of School. I have worked internationally since 2004 and so am...

Making New Friends

For some children, making friends is really easy - for others - not so much. It can be an awkward and challenging time, both for your child and for you. Some children lack confidence when making new friends -  they...

Dealing with Children’s Expectations at Christmas #1

Well, now that the battle of the Christmas TV adverts has well and truly began that can mean only one thing – it’s 5 Mondays till Christmas and it’s time to start getting organised! Christmas can be a magical time...

Helping Children to Recognise When Things Are Going Well.

There are times in children’s lives, as well as our own, that things are going well. It is great when this happens; they are getting on at school, friendships are calm and happy, and they are even getting on with...

How to Survive Half Term

Yes, it's OK - the rules can be holiday rules - for a few days! Here on the Costa, the majority of the international schools are on holiday. Yesterday it was a the novelty of the first day, today it’s...

How Can My Child Learn to Take RESPONSIBILITY?

Children are GREAT at having us run around after them, aren't they? We know that having kids learn responsibility from a young age helps them to develop real self-esteem when they are older. Thing is, how to get kids to...

Keeping Calm Around Grumpy Kids

Being moody is no fun - however being faced with a moody child can be very draining. Sometimes we don't know where it comes from - one minute everything was fine, then next, that sweet child you were talking to...

Moody Kids? What Can I Do?

You know that feeling when yesterday your kids were angels and today it's all going horribly wrong? Being moody is normal - we all have bad days - yet being faced with a moody child or teenager is really hard...

Coaching? What’s THAT and How Will it Help?

So, I work with children and parents to find solutions to concerns, or worries or problems. Coaching is making it better - making it good - making it great. If your children are driving you completely mad - insane -...

Building Self-Esteem

It's so hard when you see your little girl or boy having trouble with self-esteem. You really want to help build their self-esteem,  but nothing seems to work and there are so many pressures on them. Here's an image to...