You may be generous with the compliments, but are you saying the right things? Our experts explain how making small changes to how you compliment your child can have a big impact on their self-esteem.
Navigating the stresses of childhood and adolescence is a lot easier when a child is emotionally resilient, but to get there, parents need to follow these basic rules.
Watch for these signs to help your child cope.
"When my child told me she was trans, I remember the fear: I hadn’t realised the joy her revelation would bring us."
Toxic parenting techniques can sneak into your everyday interactions, no matter how well-intentioned you are. Here's how to spot your own bad parenting traits, and break the cycle before the [...]
It's just like a family holiday, but at home! (Said no one, ever)
What's not to smile about a cute picture of a cute kid? We pulled out a few funny faces among some pictures our readers sent us, then added some fun comments for extra laughs.
You’ll be shocked to learn just how many seemingly random things about you aren’t random at all, they’re inherited traits.
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A look inside a teacher’s mind could help you understand lesson plans and maybe even guide your child to perform better.
Birth order has a great influence on child development, specifically because parents tend to raise each sibling differently – which can be both good and bad. But before you go blaming your [...]
Saying "please" and "thank you" is just the tip of the iceberg.
Napoleon wasn’t short? Bagpipes aren't Scottish? Bananas don’t grow on trees?
Jelly belly, no more
Give a girl a hammer and she might just build you a house! Looking for something constructive for your kids for the next school holidays? Here’s something practical that could lead to bigger and [...]
Does your eczema – or your child’s – tend to play up at this time of year? The freezing cold combined with the effects of indoor heating and warm clothing make this a dangerous season for [...]