Features
How to help your tricky kid deal with peer pressure, from Andrew Fuller
If you missed Andrew Fuller's webinar on kids with tricky behaviours, here's an extract from his Tricky Behaviours book on helping kids navigate the tricky world of peer pressure.
Girls at 10 are the new teens: our interview with Ten-ager author Madonna King
In her new book, Madonna King finds the transition from childhood by girls is happening earlier than ever before. She tells Shane Green what parents need to know.
Why Emotional Intelligence matters, and how we can develop it in our children
In the first of a four-part series, Brett Borbely explores the importance of Emotional Intelligence in shaping our relationships, and how it can help us build successful lives.
Ready, set, go: Ways to set your child up for an active lifestyle
Parents have a critical role to play in encouraging healthy habits for kids that will last a lifetime, writes Kim Bate. She gives her tips for parents on supporting an active lifestyle.
How perfectionism hurts our girls
As part of our Best of The Parents Website series, Shane Green looks at the growing awareness of the dangers posed by perfectionist thinking by girls, in this feature first published in 2016.
The Bonsai Student: How over-parenting limits your child’s potential
In her latest book The Bonsai Student, Dr Judith Locke offers strategies for over-involved parents to pull back, and encourage responsible, resilient and ready students.
Why is six scared of seven?
The answer to this riddle – along with others – can help develop comprehension in children, writes Diane Bourke. Part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
Supporting positive body image in boys
Body image is just as big of an issue for boys as girls – they just show it differently. In this supporting article for her recent webinar for The Parents Website, Dr Zali Yager discusses what parents can do.
How we can encourage natural curiosity in children
Every child is curious – we just need to know how to motivate them. Emily Boudreau looks at the latest research and ideas, in this article from Harvard's Graduate School of Education.