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It was 9:14 AM on the first Monday of the July school holidays last year when I found myself locked in the pantry, stress-eating a family block of Whittaker’s Creamy Milk in the dark. Outside the door, my two daughters, aged 7 and 11, were screaming at each other over who got to use the “good” blue glitter.
I had decided we w...
The first deodorant request can arrive with absolutely no warning. One minute your child is still happily climbing trees or building Lego, and the next they are embarrassed by a T-shirt, worried about a spot, or asking why their friend has started their period. This guide to tween puberty changes gives you the facts, but more importantly, it helps you keep th...
Your child looks you straight in the eye and says they have brushed their teeth. The dry toothbrush on the sink says otherwise. It is tempting to launch into a lecture, demand the truth, or reach for a punishment that makes the point. But how to respond to child lying in that first minute can shape whether they tell you the truth next time.
Lying is frustrating because...
You ask a straight question. Your teen gives you a straight-faced answer. Then five minutes later, the truth falls out – from a friend, a teacher, a sibling, or their own mobile phone. That moment is exactly why so many parents search for what to say when teen lies, because the shock quickly turns into anger, and anger rarely gets the best result.
The goal is not to de...
One day your baby is happily planted on a play mat, and the next they are somehow halfway under the coffee table. If you’re wondering when do babies start crawling, the short answer is that many babies begin somewhere between 6 and 10 months. But like most things in baby development, there is a wide range of normal.
Some babies crawl early. Some shuffle on their bottom...