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What to do when your child is being difficult

HealthandGoodness.com – May 2010 Does your child ever get moody and uncooperative, answer back or have tantrums? Does he ever swear, throw things or kick you? Or refuse to do what he is told? We’ve got eight children between us, and from interviewing hundreds of mothers and fathers, we know that even nice kids with [...]

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How to help your children get on better and become friends

HealthandGoodness.com – April 2010 Studies show that four out of five children fight their siblings. They bicker, argue and even punch and kick their brothers and sisters. It’s no wonder that sibling rivalry is the biggest concern for most parents, or that so many find it absolutely infuriating. You may be lucky – your children [...]

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How to Help Your Child to be More Confident

We all want our children to be confident. Life can be tough, and if they’ve got good self esteem, they can cope with almost anything. But if your child isn’t confident, it can be heartbreaking. Just about anything might upset him, whether it’s a hurtful remark from another child at school, or getting told off [...]

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What to do when your child says, NO!

This morning it was freezing outside but my son refused to put on his coat. I tried to reason with him, but he put her fingers in his ears, lay on the floor and screamed. In the end, I lost it. I force-fed his arms into the sleeves and marched him to school. He went [...]

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What to do if your child is a really picky eater

No matter what I do or say, my son will only eat jam sandwiches. And I mean only. I hate nagging him at mealtimes, but I’m really worried about him. Having a picky eater deserves an entry in the parent’s worst nightmare hall of fame. We are not surprised it is getting to you. When [...]

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Five easy steps to boost your child’s confidence

If our daughter thinks she isn’t good at something, she refuses to do it. So she won’t do her maths homework, and she won’t learn to swim or ride a bicycle. She is frightened by dogs and won’t go on rides at theme parks. I’m sorry for her, but it is a total pain. She [...]

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Dealing with Difficult Behaviour

From Minor Grumbles to Major Tantrums – It’s Not Easy, but You Can Do It Does your child ever get moody and withdrawn, answer back or have tantrums? Does he ever swear, throw things or kick you? Or refuse to do what he is told? Well, join the club. We’d like to tell you that [...]

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