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Helping kids through divorce

How do you help your child through divorce especially when he keeps asking why mummy and daddy don't live together?

Why are mother-daughter and father-son relationships important?

What is the significance of the father-daughter and mother-son relationship? How is it different from the father-son and mother-daughter relationship?

What to do about grandparents who spoil your kids

Every grandparent may occasionally have a tendency to overindulge his or her grandchildren. The problem, of course, is that they're usually not around to bear the brunt of the problems created by such indulgence.

How do I change my child's ungrateful, self-centred behaviour?

One of the best ways you can counter a child's ungrateful and self-centred mentality is by modelling a grateful and selfless attitude yourself.

Helping your child through 'middle child syndrome'

Parents should take steps to ensure the identity of all their children but especially the child in the middle.

Making memories with the kids

“Making memories” is one way to maximise even the humblest effort to create a lasting sense of common identity and shared family heritage among the members of your household.

Dealing with tall tales

Dr James Dobson shares his thoughts on dealing with children who tell lies.

Making family time a priority

How can parents find more hours in a day to spend with the children? Is it all about quality time or is quantity important, too?

Is it okay for children to play doctor?

The fact that you caught your child 'playing doctor' with one of the neighbour's kids doesn't imply that they're exploring each other's bodies sexually.

How should I discipline an uncooperative child?

When dealing with toddlers, the best way to extinguish any kind of negative behaviour, including biting, is to administer swift consequences.

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