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Navigating the school holidays so you and your ...
School holidays can be a mixed blessing for parents, bringing a whirlwind of emotions. You might feel pure delight and contentment, knowing it's a perfect time to connect with your...
Navigating the school holidays so you and your ...
School holidays can be a mixed blessing for parents, bringing a whirlwind of emotions. You might feel pure delight and contentment, knowing it's a perfect time to connect with your...
My five-year-old daughter has stopped listening...
Since she started reception, I’ve been struggling to get my five year old to do anything I ask her to do. From putting on her clothes, brushing her teeth or...
My five-year-old daughter has stopped listening...
Since she started reception, I’ve been struggling to get my five year old to do anything I ask her to do. From putting on her clothes, brushing her teeth or...
My child takes ages getting ready - we're alway...
My son is 8 years old and has a diagnosis of ADHD. He takes so long getting himself ready for school we are usually late leaving the house. The school...
My child takes ages getting ready - we're alway...
My son is 8 years old and has a diagnosis of ADHD. He takes so long getting himself ready for school we are usually late leaving the house. The school...
How harsh words can damage your child, and how ...
Which of us on occasion hasn’t got angry with our children? It could be because they have done something really annoying, or because we are tired and irritated and lose...
How harsh words can damage your child, and how ...
Which of us on occasion hasn’t got angry with our children? It could be because they have done something really annoying, or because we are tired and irritated and lose...
Eating together – how important is it really?
My partner finishes work later than me of an evening, so on weekdays I give our seven and four-year-old daughters their dinner at 5.30pm and then we have a different...
Eating together – how important is it really?
My partner finishes work later than me of an evening, so on weekdays I give our seven and four-year-old daughters their dinner at 5.30pm and then we have a different...
Selective ignoring - a great way to reduce mino...
When might it be appropriate to ignore your child? As a parent, we are encouraged, on the whole, to be present and attentive to our children. However, there are a...
Selective ignoring - a great way to reduce mino...
When might it be appropriate to ignore your child? As a parent, we are encouraged, on the whole, to be present and attentive to our children. However, there are a...
Tantrums – Sometimes it’s just the way the cook...
The biscuit breaks and your three-year-old screws up his eyes, opens his mouth and wails loudly. I remember situations like this with my son – I would find myself trying...
Tantrums – Sometimes it’s just the way the cook...
The biscuit breaks and your three-year-old screws up his eyes, opens his mouth and wails loudly. I remember situations like this with my son – I would find myself trying...
What's Your Parenting Style?... Strict? Permiss...
Do you run your family like an army general? Or are you so relaxed that teatime is more like a chimps’ tea party? Have you ever wondered whether you’re much...
What's Your Parenting Style?... Strict? Permiss...
Do you run your family like an army general? Or are you so relaxed that teatime is more like a chimps’ tea party? Have you ever wondered whether you’re much...
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...
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.