Older kids

Why Positive Language Makes Parenting Easier

by Lulu Luckock

Science finds that when a child is told no, they are more likely to respond negatively and emotionally, says Lulu Lucock

by Jane Rogers

Although my children are now in their twenties I still remember how stressful I found the whole sibling rivalry thing. Then at the tail…

by Lucy Denyer

And hopefully you will too. The whole bedtime story ritual is so much more fun if you’re enjoying the book (and have got the hang…

by Olivia Gordon

Any parent to a small child knows that reasoning with them can be no use whatsoever. Sometimes, the only way to get little people to do…

by Mumfidential

Every parent wants their child to succeed at school. And if they enjoy school and naturally apply themselves then they probably will. What, though,…

by Mumfidential

Here are some pre-teen beauty hacks that you and your daughter can adopt together…

by Jemma Wayne

There are a number of strategies you can try to help your pre-teen nip anxiety in the bud, says writer and mother Jemma Wayne-Kattan

by Laura Clifford

Learning spellings can, let’s face it, be very dull. A totally necessary skill for life, but the complexity of the English language doesn’t exactly…

by Lulu Luckock

Our agony aunt, Lulu, tackles the subject of bedtime in her answer to this week’s reader letter.

by Mumfidential

A bird feeder is not only easy to make but it will bring a load of new friends to your garden.