Development
LOL? BRB? Mum proposes alternative text lingo for parents of millennials
As the parent of three millennials, I pride myself on knowing voice mail is out, texting is in. Small-talk texting is out. Getting to the point is in.
Raising daughters in the #MeToo age
In the wake of the #MeToo revelations, fathers can do much to ensure their daughters are confident enough to take on the world, writes Johanna Leggatt.
So, you’ve got a runner?
One mum's experience with a pint-sized escape artist!
Doctor's orders: Let children just play
A new U.S. report is recommending doctors write prescriptions for 'play' in order to boost a child's growth and development.
Five easy ways to boost children's spatial skills
It's never to early to help your kids develop these important life skills.
Want to raise empathetic kids? Try spending time in nature
Experts share advice on how observing wildlife can help create more compassionate kids.
Advice
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.
Behaviour and Discipline
Is it ADHD or just bad behaviour?
All kids will act out at some point, especially in the preschool years.
'You can't do that!': The day I walked into a version of The Slap
A week or two ago I came across a man hitting a child with a stick. I wasn’t expecting it so I didn’t know what I would do or should do.
My best friend died walking to school. It's hard not to be a helicopter parent
It's time for my kids to gain independence, but I've been struggling to let them go.
Puberty
Why I'm considering giving my eight-year-old daughter puberty blockers
I know how mean kids can be.
Help, puberty is turning my children (and me) into monsters
There is no preparation for what it feels like for someone half your size to push you to the point of almost losing control.
Special Needs
Where are all the children with disabilities?
The choice to share our family's story wasn't an easy one, but we're doing it to help others with disabilities.
Invisible women, lost girls: To be female on the autism spectrum
Female autism often expresses itself differently.
Can meditation help kids with autism better cope with sensory overload?
Gaining control over the relationship between their mind and their body is a major challenge for many kids on the spectrum.
New autism guidelines aim to improve access to services
Current rules about who meets the eligibility criteria are patchy and inconsistent.
I want to spend more time with my special needs son
A tricky situation made all the more so because the parents don't speak.
Molly was denied support she needs at school. Her family want answers
Parents say their child, who has high-needs, is being forced into mainstream schooling because they live over the border.