We’ve all been through a wide range of emotions during the past year or more, some of which can swing without any obvious reason from

Parents of troubled teens are often caught in difficult situations. On the one hand, they want to help their teen find an answer for the

So many of us have suffered with sleep difficulties during the pandemic and it seems that children and teenagers are no different. The uncertainties we

Anxiety is the most common mental health concern for both children and adults. This was the case even before the pandemic, with one in six

The coming of Spring always gives us a feeling of a new start and I think that after the year we have all endured, it

I read a really interesting article in the Guardian last weekend, looking at how we should be helping children recover from the pandemic. There are

I’ve been looking back at the blog I wrote during the first lockdown. A lot of people at the time were seeing it as an

Well, we’ve nearly made it to the end of 2020! Christmas will soon be upon us, wrapped up with all the usual emotion and expectation.

I can’t believe that I am still writing about the collective trauma of the Covid 19 pandemic! It’s starting to feel worse than “Groundhog” day

There are so many changes that take place as your child develops, growing from a baby to a toddler, to a young child and then

It feels like the end of the longest summer holiday in world history! Many of us are feeling a sense of relief at the thought

I spotted the latest in a long line of TV programmes about parenting last week. Channel 4’s “Britain’s Best Parent” pitted 3 sets of parents

There really is no other topic of conversation at the moment apart from the corona virus and lockdown. Many of us will still be feeling

I was really interested to see a new series on Channel 5 called “Britain’s Naughtiest Nursery” this week. It featured 3 preschool children with fairly

It will soon be Valentine’s Day, when we will be thinking about showing our love and appreciation to our significant other. How about extending this

All the expectation and excitement of Christmas is over and most of us are feeling tired and probably a bit flat at the prospect of

It’s just under 4 weeks to go until the big day and no doubt this familiar phrase is already being repeated in homes with young

It’s not only the approach of Halloween making children and teenagers feel scared! Anxiety is the most common mental health concern for both children and

So we’re all back in to routine now after the summer! How many of us set out with the best of intentions for a brand

The dreaded “Back to school” signs are in the shops and the usual outings for uniform and new shoes are in full swing. Where did

Fashions in parenting strategies come and go and there is a new trend on the block. “Teddy torturing” is a method whereby parents coerce a

It’s that time of year again which reminds me of sunny days spent sweltering in the school hall, panicking about trying to remember French grammar

The second episode of this fascinating series examined how and when children learn impulse control, and the difference between right and wrong. It is well

I was really interested to see the first episode of this series looking at children’s development across the world. There is no doubt that there