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How to parent the sensitive child
Does your child worry about the simplest of things? Does he or she get upset easily? Do they seem to have empathy beyond their young years? Chances are you have a sensitive little soul on your hands.
Kimberley O'Brien
Positive advice for kids
Kimberley O'Brien tells you how you can help kids rule out the negatives life throws at them and find the positive influences they need to function better each day.
Justine Davies
How to engage bored kids in play
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There's a difference between helicopter parenting and plain old love
'We want the same as all good parents ever – simply for our kids to be secure and safe.'
'When I had a daughter, I realised I was ignorant – especially about ponytails'
'I realised before I had children that I knew very little about women, but it was only once I had a little that I discovered just how vast my ignorance is.'
The five things your son isn't telling you
Sometimes, boys use their behaviour as their language – writes Maggie Dent.
A parent’s guide to the mind of a five-year-old boy
Be prepared to continuously reach out to both children with love, especially when they are moody.
Should mum help 6-year-old daughter remove leg and back hair?
A concerned mother faces a dilemma regarding her child's body hair.
The program helping children overcome shyness
Shyness in children can be debilitating and can lead to lifelong problems, including social anxiety.
What to do if your child is teased for being 'fat'
Children pick up from TV, movies, and books that fat is a synonym for bad.
The four words I am sick of repeating all day long
This child of mine, he will do anything to pick that nose of his.
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6 ways to raise confident decision-makers
As kids get older, keep the ball in their court as much as you can.
Bonding with a teen is important, but don't force the connection
Am I doing something wrong by letting our daughter tune me out on some of the rare occasions we have one-on-one time?
Children making political statements should be applauded, not punished
I want children to ask the big questions of the world around them and be supported.
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