26 Sep 2024

The importance of being honest with kids

From Nine To Noon, 11:25 am on 26 September 2024
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Educator, speaker, mum and parenting commentator Karen Boyes on the importance of being honest with kids.

She is CEO of Spectrum Education, Principal of Spectrum Online Academy and the author of 13 books.

She says teachers and parents have a delicate balance of inspiring children, while preparing them for the realities of life. 

She says telling kids 'learning is fun' and 'high grades will get you ahead in life' is well-meaning but ultimately misleading.

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