‘It’s not fair!’ Kids grumble and complain for a reason, here’s how to handle it
Grumbling children and teenagers can be so annoying. But it is important to try and decode their complaints.
I think my child has anxiety. What are the treatment options?
The main factor that determines whether a child has ‘clinical anxiety’ is the extent to which the fear causes problems in their daily life. Here’s how anxiety in children is treated.
‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important
It’s not always easy to foster connection when the teenager in your life says they want you to go away. But they likely want to be closer than you think.
Set ground rules, get them outside and do things together: how to navigate school holidays with high school kids
School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school. The holiday program arrangements that once enabled parents to juggle work commitments may no longer be suitable or even available.
How to support your kids during exams
Many children will likely admit that they are not the easiest to be around when they are in the grip of exam stress. Yet how should parents react and what can they practically do to help their children through these periods of their lives?