Behaviour Features

10 ways to help your child manage stress

How to teach your child coping strategies when they are stressed and how to avoid becoming stressed

A boy in Mum's clothing

Expert advice on what to do about a son who wears his mother's underwear

A girl's guide to coping with cliques

Why do teenage cliques form and what can parents do to help children who are tormented or rejected

Beat bullying

Advice for helping victims and bullies break the cycl

Broadening your teen's horizons

Dr Pam Spurr gives advice on how to foster and encourage your teen's interests, academic work and future aspiration

Enhance your parenting power

Be the best parent you can and learn how communicate with your children, take advice on discpline and deal with difficult situations

Food intolerances and children

If your child has learning difficulties could a food intolerance be to blame? Melissa Field finds out

Get your child hooked on books

For many children, reading for pleasure can play second fiddle to computer games or surfing the internet, meaning parents have an increasingly important role in helping encourage their kids to read

Getting your kids to co-operate

Ros Jay, author of Kids & Co, explains how to put your business skills to use as a parent. Here's a light-hearted look at how to get the best out of your children, and your relationship with them, by treating them like customers and colleagues

Getting your kids to listen

How do you get your children to listen to you and take notice of your instructions? Gayle Peterson has some good advice