Choosing the right childcare for your family
Struggling to decide on the best childcare for your family? Georgina Blaskey weighs up the options
Deciding on the type of childcare that’s right for you and your little one depends on many factors –...
How to tackle potty training
Time to ditch the nappies? Ensure you're well-prepared and you'll ace potty training, says Louise Pyne
Mastering the switch from nappies to pants is a huge milestone in your toddler’s life, and as a parent,...
Do you have a clingy toddler?
Throughout your parenting journey it's likely that your little ones will go through a clingy stage. Parenting expert Kathryn Mewes, answers one reader’s question about her toddler…
Q) My 20 month old won’t sleep in...
Struggling with potty training
We ask parenting expert Kathryn Mewes one reader's question about potty training
Q: My two-year old son has zero interest in being potty trained. We have tried lots of different approaches - training seats, musical...
Genetics partly to blame for fussy eating
A new study has unveiled that genetics are partly responsible for fussy eating in children
Any worried parents concerned that they’re solely to blame for their child’s picky eating habits can rest assured – a...
News: Laughter May Boost Learning
We all know laughter is the best medicine, but a team of French scientists has discovered humour appears to help toddlers learn.
Friends or Foes
Research on sibling relationships shows that siblings influence our personalities more than parents, friends and teachers do.
Parents need to coach their siblings how to get along, avoid rivalry and build positive and warm relationships.
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Give Your Child the Gift of Confident Communication
Talking Tips for Kids is a new website and free App that gives parents innovative new tools to help their child get a head start in the communication stakes.
peech and Language Therapist Fiona...
Advice: Preventing Tantrums From Taking Over Your Life
Tantrums are often the only way toddlers have of expressing themselves, so try to understand how frustrating this must be for your child
Child Development: A Problem Shared
We’ve all heard ‘he’s a bit slow’ or ‘she’ll do it in her own time’, but are they fair comments? Dr Ari Mihailidis, an expert in child development, sheds light on these fascinating first stages
