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Ten ways to spread a little happiness
By Susan Walls on 30/01/2013 18:45:00
Children are natural optimists. Here are 10 ways to help them always look on the bright side of life
happen to them. It foundthat optimists view setbacks as temporary hiccups in an otherwise happylife, whereas pessimists tend to see problems as permanent. And moreimportantly, they blame themselves for everything that goes wrong in theirlives.6. Emphasise
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How a rousing read can raise your child's spirits
By Catherine O'Dolan on 08/11/2012 15:22:03
Trust the good old Dr Seuss to prescribe the perfect pick-me-up for your child
The world's best optimistic book for children is Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr Seuss. It's a bold, funny book about a boy who strikes out into the big wide world. It's a strange world, full of odd and sometimes scary creatures, which the boy has
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Eco-conscious children's books
By Fiona McKim on 09/03/2012 13:21:21
Go green with Junior's favourite environmental reads
My Green Day, by Melanie Walsh (Walker, £10.99) Ages 3+An optimistic and encouraging picture book with simple and sunny illustrations that compliment the sage advice contained within. Children of all ages can benefit from Walsh's ten suggested
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Storybook Heroes No 5: Curious George
By Catherine O'Dolan on 28/11/2012 09:51:00
Meet the brilliant fictional characters who have become timeless classics in the world of children's books
curiosity get him into all manner of scrapes.* He's always so incredibly chipper and optimistic, despite being captured in Africa and transported to America.* His heart is in the right place, and he's always trying to help, invariably with disastrous results
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Junior meets Robin Williams
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 19/03/2012 11:54:48
We quiz Robin Williams, the man of many voices, on Happy Feet 2, finding love and his favourite jumper…
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Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future?I’m both. My mother was an eternal optimist and my father was a hardcore realist. So I come and go on both sides. Sometimes I go “oh no”, other times I go “I think we can make it”. Happy Feet 2 is out
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Pitti Bimbo Fashion Report, January 2010
By Fashion Director Linda McLean on 02/02/2010 11:30:20
News directly from the Pitti Bimbo catwalk shows at Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy
Miss Blumarine opened the Autumn/Winter ’10/’11 catwalk presentations here to a bustling fair that was far busier than the Spring/Summer ’10 shows. There was an optimistic air with most stands reporting good business and an encouraging outlook
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Roald Dahl Museum, Buckinghamshire
By Fiona McKim on 20/07/2011 16:14:22
Discover why the fantastic Mr Dahl captivates every generation of the family
naughty little girl. Discover where it all went right by watching the story develop on touch-screen monitors. Don’t forget to pack Optimistically speaking, sunscreen and bottled water for keeping cool during Roald Dahl’s village trail around Great
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The Sleepyhead baby bed – designed with blissful bed-sharing in mind
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 03/01/2012 11:05:26
Lisa Furuland, founder of Enfant Terrible Design of Sweden, shares the inspiration behind her stylish sleep-time innovation the Sleepyhead
of an initiation rite for the club. And that was to run barefoot through a huge ants’ nest in the woods. And so we both did. What’s your hidden talent?
I would have to say that a talent of mine is staying optimistic and keep going even when times are tough.
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