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Comments for Nigel Lane http://nigellane.com.au Nigel is a Speaker Author Coach - working with Schools Parents and Young People Sat, 07 Jun 2014 01:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.9 Comment on When Should A School Stop Caring? by Nigel http://nigellane.com.au/when-should-a-school-stop-caring/#comment-822 Sat, 07 Jun 2014 01:09:46 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1741#comment-822 Thanks, Kylie. I agree with the thought that it is sometimes very difficult to refer a family to an outside agency when you know that could create a financial burden. There are tough calls to be made – I just know that sometimes I wasn’t always the family’s best solution.

]]> Comment on When Should A School Stop Caring? by Kylie http://nigellane.com.au/when-should-a-school-stop-caring/#comment-819 Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:43:14 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1741#comment-819 Refreshing Nigel. Schools are expected to be and handle such a complex web of issues these days on extremely limited budgets and time constraints… ultimately we are there to educate and inspire…. specialists are so important and linking with external agencies needs to be made easier for all. Budget cuts, families with limited financial resources mean that many schools have to take on these issues…. teaching is a tough gig but so so rewarding.

]]> Comment on Why All The Anger? by Nigel http://nigellane.com.au/why-all-the-anger/#comment-729 Thu, 08 May 2014 21:16:09 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1564#comment-729 Thanks, Daryl.

]]> Comment on Why All The Anger? by Daryl http://nigellane.com.au/why-all-the-anger/#comment-727 Thu, 08 May 2014 19:38:00 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1564#comment-727 Nigel

Great article

]]> Comment on 5 Habits You Wish Your Teen Would Develop by Stefan http://nigellane.com.au/5-habits-you-wish-your-teen-would-develop/#comment-344 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:22:17 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=797#comment-344 My teen had braces through the local university training program so the best and most expensive research braces went into his mouth. Guess what? Doc removed them because he wasn’t brushing enough and his gums were overtaking his braces so he had no choice but to remove them.

Some will say why didn’t I make him brush more often. Hey, I gave him toothpaste and a brush for school and was fully under the impression lunchtime brushing was happening… when I asked he said: What school brush? When I say did you brush I get a yes I will right after I eat this snack. He is 16, there is not much I can do as he recently realised he is more than likely able to take his old man on, I doubt anything I say or do will make a difference at this point. And frankly, I am tired of hearing myself repeat the same mantra day after day after day.

Yes, I wish they would develop some good habits on their own because sometimes it costs more than just a smelly locker. Those braces were in the $10,000 range…. woe is me lol

]]> Comment on How To Access Secret Power by Stefan http://nigellane.com.au/how-to-access-secret-power/#comment-342 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:12:35 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1208#comment-342 So can you post a link to that story about the girl, you’ve got me curious to know what happened now?

In speaking about the power of words, I actually had an epiphany just yesterday while watching some random reality TV show. The gentleman being interviewed said: Loose lips sink ships and boy did that ever resound loudly for the first time in my life. You see, I talk a lot, love the sound of my own voice, and I entertain like nobody’s business but I also put my foot in my mouth more often than I care to count. It’s not only embarrassing for me, but for my wife who usually walks away mumbling something about not “being with him”.

From this point forward am going to do my best to stay quiet and listen for a decade or two and see how that works for me in comparison.

]]> Comment on Can we really trust a smartphone to our children? by Stefan http://nigellane.com.au/can-we-really-trust-a-smartphone-to-our-children/#comment-341 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:07:47 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=969#comment-341 My biggest concern was the story of a woman in the USA that allowed her toddler to use an Ipad as if it were a fisher price toy. I am not a big fan of technology before basic skills and that’s really what it comes down to in the end doesn’t it? In school you could not use a calculator until you knew how to do it all manually using paper and pen or just your brain. When you mastered it by hand, your teacher allowed you to use a calculator so they could teach you more advanced skills.

Why then are parents just handing these devices to any child that asks? Sometimes it just makes you scratch your head…

]]> Comment on How To Access Secret Power by Mandy http://nigellane.com.au/how-to-access-secret-power/#comment-331 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:21:31 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1208#comment-331 Thanks for sharing these thoughts. The metaphor of the feather pillow is great–I’ll remember it.

It can be great to go out and about with the intention of using positive words. I’ve done this when I have a bunch of errands to run. I try and say something positive to everyone I interact with as I visit the post office, make a deposit at the bank, do my grocery shopping, etc. I have a much better day when I do this–people return the positive words and feelings, and we all feel better for it.

I also like to do this in writing by sending thank you notes, sometimes on paper and sometimes via email. It really does make a big difference to take a moment to say or write something positive to someone.

]]> Comment on Kevin Rudd Proves Young People can be Deep Thinkers. by Nigel http://nigellane.com.au/kevin-rudd-proves-young-people-can-be-deep-thinkers/#comment-330 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:14:19 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1215#comment-330 I totally agree – I sometimes wonder if any research has been done to compare life experiences of the self reflective person as compared to the less reflective.

Also it’s true that good questions promote good conversation and deeper thinking.

Thanks for your comment.

]]> Comment on Kevin Rudd Proves Young People can be Deep Thinkers. by Mandy http://nigellane.com.au/kevin-rudd-proves-young-people-can-be-deep-thinkers/#comment-329 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 00:07:31 +0000 http://nigellane.com.au/?p=1215#comment-329 I work with teens in my job as a writing teacher, and I love reading their insights. I think if we ask questions that create opportunities for self-reflection, kids can become more aware of their experiences. After students do a big writing assignment, I like to follow up with a prompt where they reflect on their experience writing the paper, and I always find that the students whose self-reflective writing is the most thoughtful and detailed are the students whose essays are the strongest. We need to make time for conversations with our kids of all ages where we ask questions and listen to what kids have to say. 🙂

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