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Build your child's esteem and independence

ILSA CUNNINGHAM A little bit of trust and independence builds our children's self esteem and could help them out of a sticky situation.

Kids' food for busy grown-ups

PAULA GOODYER With childhood health and obesity featuring heavily in the news of late here is a simple three day food plan to help you get through the week!

Dad's Diary blog

Kids and Finance: What do you teach them?

JOSEPH KELLY Is it wrong to try and burden kids with the concept of financial responsibility, or is it wrong not to provide a good financial base for your kids? Is it something better left to the free market to decide?

Teaching kids about good money management

ANALAURA LUNA Although the piggy bank is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about teaching kids money management skills, the reality is that these days, the money box should just be the first step in the process.

Features archive

Eating out with kids

BY JULIE CHATTO WITH CAROL FALLOWS Kids love dining out even though you might not think so at the time, especially when they are throwing a tantrum in the restaurant or have just dumped a bowl of pasta on the floor in front of the waiter.

Teaching kids to get organised

SONJA WALKER Parents and teachers commonly complain about kids’ inability to plan and execute even the simplest of tasks. But how often do you find yourself doing things for your child because it’s quicker, easier and more efficient?

Fact sheets

Keep the kids' rooms tidy

There'll come a time when you can shift some responsibility to your children!

Nagging and Shouting

CAROLE DISSELDORP You realise that your 4 year old is capable of tidying her room and you don’t want to do it yourself as you have a lot of cleaning of your own to do.

Healthy children actively involved

To make a change for the better, parents and children have to become actively involved in changing their lifestyles. They need to support and encourage each other.