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Mending Bridges After a Fight with the Kids: 10 Tips for Parents

By: Clare Bruce

When there’s a battle of wills between parent and child, the adult is meant to be the one who manages their emotions and ‘acts like a grownup’.

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How Hugging Your Child Could Make Them Smarter

By: Katrina Roe

The other day we had some friends round for dinner. As they were leaving, their baby asked for a cuddle. Never being one to pass up a cuddle with a baby (well, let’s be honest, with just about anyone I’m on a first name basis with) I quickly wrapped my arms around her.

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Watch Your Words

By: Dr Justin Coulson

I watched from a distance as the desperate mum yelled at her child, “Would you just calm down? Calm down right now! If you don’t calm down I’ll give you a big smack!”

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How to Prevent Your Child Becoming a #metoo (and Prevent Your Child from Creating One)

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Over recent months, the #metoo hashtag has become a global phenomenon. Women have acknowledged, publicly, the abuse they have suffered at the hands of men, prompted by celebrity actors who allege they were victims of Hollywood executive, Harvey Weinstein.

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Winning Your Kids' Hearts Starts At Home

By: Tim Popadic

If you have children, you’re no stranger to the countless things that kids will ask of you – including the roles that they expect parents to play in their lives.

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How Do I Get My Daughter to Drop Social Media and Study for Exams

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Hi Dr Justin,

My daughter is doing her final year at school and unfortunately she is failing all subjects. I saw her teachers the other day to find out why, how and what we can do … and all the teachers told me the same thing: “She is on Facebook and Instagram.”

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Ask Dr Justin — Screens in Bedrooms?

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Hi Dr Justin

My partner and I are arguing about whether screens cause problem behaviour in kids or not. I say they do but he says they don’t. Our 9 year-old wants a TV in his room to play video games on. I’m saying no. Am I right? My partner thinks it’s fine and will keep him out of our hair. Am I being too “precious” which is what my partner is saying?

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Raising Sons to be Honourable Men

By: Focus On The Family

As a dad, you have a powerful influence over your son. Learn how to raise him to be an honourable man in a challenging world.

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7 Steps to Stressing Less in Parenting

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Of all the jobs in the world, parenting must be one of the toughest, most challenging, and most confronting things we can do. Children are hard to understand, and sometimes they feel impossible to control. We regularly feel overwhelmed and incapable of getting it right – especially on those bad days.

Read more7 Steps to Stressing Less in Parenting

It’s Time to Stop Smacking

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Smacking does for your relationship with your child what hitting your spouse/partner might do for your marriage.

There. I’ve said it.

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