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School anxiety - how to help...
Nine-year-old Emma is refusing to go to school for the third time this week. Her mother has an important meeting at work and no childcare… she is torn between insisting...
School anxiety - how to help...
Nine-year-old Emma is refusing to go to school for the third time this week. Her mother has an important meeting at work and no childcare… she is torn between insisting...
Helping children deal with strong emotions
Young children are prone to emotional meltdowns, which can leave you feeling exhausted and like you are failing as a parent. They can experience such overwhelmingly strong feelings that they have no idea...
Helping children deal with strong emotions
Young children are prone to emotional meltdowns, which can leave you feeling exhausted and like you are failing as a parent. They can experience such overwhelmingly strong feelings that they have no idea...
The Power of Praise: Catch your child being good!
Are your children driving you mad with their whining? Or so unhelpful you feel as if you’re constantly nagging? Although we know we should praise our children, sometimes it can be...
The Power of Praise: Catch your child being good!
Are your children driving you mad with their whining? Or so unhelpful you feel as if you’re constantly nagging? Although we know we should praise our children, sometimes it can be...
Are you seeking perfection, or is “good-enough”...
There is a popular YouTube clip in which a comedian calls out the instructions to her kids for the day in 2 minutes, sounding increasingly exasperated and desperate – all...
Are you seeking perfection, or is “good-enough”...
There is a popular YouTube clip in which a comedian calls out the instructions to her kids for the day in 2 minutes, sounding increasingly exasperated and desperate – all...
How to reduce conflict at home
Most of us hate having arguments, whether it is with our partners or with our kids. But minor irritations can sometimes build up, leading to blazing rows that leave everyone...
How to reduce conflict at home
Most of us hate having arguments, whether it is with our partners or with our kids. But minor irritations can sometimes build up, leading to blazing rows that leave everyone...
When I say no, I mean NO… or do I?
When you say no, do you?… Say no, then give in after a long battle? Shout "no you can’t" from another room and hope for the best? Say no, oh...
When I say no, I mean NO… or do I?
When you say no, do you?… Say no, then give in after a long battle? Shout "no you can’t" from another room and hope for the best? Say no, oh...
Making reading fun and a joy for life
Does reading often turn into a chore – one that you rush through to just GET IT done? Or perhaps it ends in arguments or you simply giving up! But...
Making reading fun and a joy for life
Does reading often turn into a chore – one that you rush through to just GET IT done? Or perhaps it ends in arguments or you simply giving up! But...
Children and screens: Reaping the benefits, red...
Dad: “Jack it’s time to stop playing your videogame! Go upstairs and have your bath before bed.” Jack: “Not just yet, I’ve just reached Level 14!” Dad: “You’ve been playing...
Children and screens: Reaping the benefits, red...
Dad: “Jack it’s time to stop playing your videogame! Go upstairs and have your bath before bed.” Jack: “Not just yet, I’ve just reached Level 14!” Dad: “You’ve been playing...
Does my child need that snack? Developing healt...
Can snacking and grazing lead to bad eating habits? Dr Clare Bailey, GP and co-founder of Parenting Matters, explains the situation with snacking. Are we raising kids to eat too much...
Does my child need that snack? Developing healt...
Can snacking and grazing lead to bad eating habits? Dr Clare Bailey, GP and co-founder of Parenting Matters, explains the situation with snacking. Are we raising kids to eat too much...
How to help your kids get along better
“It’s not fair, he always goes first!”, “Muuum! He’s hogging the controls!!” Does this sound familiar? Here are some tips to help keep the peace at home. Comments like “It wasn’t me…”...
How to help your kids get along better
“It’s not fair, he always goes first!”, “Muuum! He’s hogging the controls!!” Does this sound familiar? Here are some tips to help keep the peace at home. Comments like “It wasn’t me…”...
Raising happy children with love and limits: th...
At Parenting Matters, we have three core values that guide everything we do: Born in Fun Backed by Science Built through Connection. These three values are essentially “baked in” our...
Raising happy children with love and limits: th...
At Parenting Matters, we have three core values that guide everything we do: Born in Fun Backed by Science Built through Connection. These three values are essentially “baked in” our...
3 intentions for the New Year that might improv...
As parents we sometimes get things wrong, as of course do our children too. No one is perfect, and nor should they be! But it often helps to have a...
3 intentions for the New Year that might improv...
As parents we sometimes get things wrong, as of course do our children too. No one is perfect, and nor should they be! But it often helps to have a...
What's your parenting style?
Is it well-balanced, strict, permissive or hands-off? The key lies in gaining a deeper understanding of yourself as a parent. Our free quiz will help you identify your personal style!
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Whether it's understanding your child better or dealing with specific worries and challenging behaviours, we offer guidance on a wide range of parenting matters.