We all want confident kids who are happy and well-liked at school with plenty of friends - but it can take a bit of practice.

Telling a child their grandparent has a serious illness can be tricky.

Today’s students face more exams than ever before - it’s not surprising that stress and anxiety can overwhelm even the most able.

Many parents feel ‘lost for words’ when kids see upsetting news stories about violence, wars and terrorists – here are some tips to help alleviate anxiety.

Looking after your teen’s mental wellbeing is a challenge for many parents and it can be hard to know how best to help

It’s a challenge to know what to do and what to say, when you child has a tantrum or panic attack, especially in public

Bedwetting can happen for many reasons. GPs will rule out physiological problems first, then look for other issues…

Children’s homework struggles can cause a lot of pressure both on parents and the child. Here are my tips for ending homework battles:

Parents can easily fall into the trap of continually saying ‘no’ to their children. Here are five alternatives you can use instead.

After many weeks in lockdown, some parents will now feel worried at the prospect of sending their child back to school

If you have a child that seems to worry all the time, you’ll have noticed that it’s pretty near impossible to say the right thing

Kids fight because they are bored, they want attention, they feel tired, jealous or angry and don’t know how to express it

The longer we remain in lockdown, the harder home-schooling becomes. Not surprisingly, boredom and exhaustion are starting to set in.

Many parents are unsure of exactly how much sleep their children should be getting and what constitutes a ‘good night’s sleep’.

Keeping children happy in the age of anxiety is becoming harder. Gone are the days when it was easy to protect kids from worrying news.

Halloween can be great fun - but for some, the scary costumes and images can trigger off episodes of anxiety that can be hard to shift afterwards.

I’m often asked if it’s a good idea to introduce rewards as an additional incentive to get children to behave well.