Behaviour

From active kids to moody teenagers, we cover a range of ways to understand your child’s behaviour so that you know what to expect and how to respond. Featuring straightforward tips on positive communication, we tackle issues from sibling rivalry to teen pregnancy, offering pointers and support to help you raise your children in a safe, happy environment.

Growing up too fast?

Growing up too fast?

Why children are growing up faster

Sexting 9-19

Sexting 9-19

What this means and how to respond if your child is targeted

Bedwetting

Bedwetting

Top tips for coping with bedwetting

Bored all the time

Bored all the time

Preventing boredom by supporting your child's development through play

Bullying 5-9: advice

Bullying 5-9: advice

The next steps to take if you find out your child is being bullied

Families working together

Families working together

Making sure boundaries are consistent with the whole family

Help! I'm turning into my parents

Help! I'm turning into my parents

How much of your parenting style is influenced by your own parents?

I want this! I want that!

I want this! I want that!

Help your child manage their desires and expectations

Is my child too active?

Is my child too active?

Helpful tips for parents of active children

Kids who don’t listen

Kids who don’t listen

Practical tips for better communication with your child

Mixing with older kids

Mixing with older kids

The influence of older friends and siblings

Positive discipline

Positive discipline

Alternative methods for encouraging good behaviour

Raising confident kids

Raising confident kids

Help your child to grow up happy and confident

Truth, fibs and lies

Truth, fibs and lies

Dealing with lies, half-truths and exaggerations

What to expect: 5-7 yr olds

What to expect: 5-7 yr olds

Everyone's different, so what should you expect at this age? Part 1

What to expect: 7-9 yr olds

What to expect: 7-9 yr olds

Everyone's different, so what should you expect at this age? Part 2

Why kids misbehave

Why kids misbehave

Setting boundaries to encourage good behaviour

Am I too strict

Am I too strict

Are your rules are creating undue tension

Boyfriends, girlfriends… already?

Boyfriends, girlfriends… already?

Looking at young relationships today

Chores and choices

Chores and choices

Helping your child to join in and play an active part in the home

Friendship blues and bust-ups

Friendship blues and bust-ups

Support your child through important times with their friends

I don't like my child

I don't like my child

Navigating your way through this difficult - but common - phase

In with the wrong crowd

In with the wrong crowd

Help your child make wise friendship choices and stay safe

Kids behaving badly

Kids behaving badly

Reinforcing good behaviour for positive results

My child is a bully

My child is a bully

What to do if your child is accused of bullying

My child is out of control

My child is out of control

What to do if your child becomes disruptive or aggressive

Peer pressure 9-14

Peer pressure 9-14

Coping with your pre-teen’s need to fit in and have it all

Resolving disagreements

Resolving disagreements

Finding solutions for family conflicts

Respect and diversity

Respect and diversity

How to talk to your child about diversity and values

Squabbling siblings

Squabbling siblings

Maintain peace at home between brothers and sisters

Understanding early teens

Understanding early teens

What does a teen really want from a parent? How to cope day by day

Becoming a young grandparent

Becoming a young grandparent

What might happen when your teenager becomes a parent

Costing me a fortune

Costing me a fortune

Save money by teaching your children to earn and save

Gangs

Gangs

Talk about and deal with the potential dangers of gangs

My teen watches porn

My teen watches porn

What this means and how to keep things out in the open

Peace and quiet

Peace and quiet

Top tips for keeping things calm and peaceful at home

Pregnant teens and young fathers

Pregnant teens and young fathers

Help your child make choices and take responsibility

Runaway teens

Runaway teens

The warning signs, and what to do if your teen runs away from home

Teen parties

Teen parties

What to do when your teenager wants to throw a party

Teenage years

Teenage years

Keeping your teen safe while supporting their need for independence

Teens who don’t talk

Teens who don’t talk

Keeping lines of communication and trust open with your teen

Tribal teens

Tribal teens

Understanding youth culture

What’s good about teens?

What’s good about teens?

What are teens really like? Dispelling the hoodie myth