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Help your child cope with divorce and separation

Parents breaking up is hard for the whole family. Try these tips to support your child through this difficult time of readjustment.

Children's playdate etiquette

Mummy blogger, A Modern Mother, shares her top tips for the perfect playdate for your child.

Maths for parents

You want to help your children with their maths learning, but what if it’s just as much of a struggle for you? Read on for top tips to help.

The importance of taking time to talk

Kids' coach Naomi Richards shares her advice for keeping the lines of communication open with your children.

4 signs of a gifted learner

Psychologist professor Joan Freeman, who has worked with gifted and talented children for 35 years, explains how to nurture the development of an exceptional learner.

Do your children help around the home?

Laying the table, washing up and tidying the house are just a few of a very long line of chores that we all have to do on a daily basis. All too often parents are doing it alone, but, as members of the household, should the children be expected to chip in too? Camilla Chafer investigates.

Are girls growing up too fast?

A survey by the charity Children’s Society showed that children are most unhappy with their appearance, above confidence, school and family life. Could this be a result of pressure in the media to look older, skinnier and prettier? TheSchoolRun takes a look into the over-sexualisation of young girls.

What are high frequency words?

As your child learns to read and spell they’re likely to bring home lists of words. Moira Holden looks at ways in which you can reinforce the learning of high frequency words at home.

How to help your children set and achieve goals

Reaching the goals we set for ourselves is tricky enough, so how can we teach our children the skills to set their own targets for achievement, and, most importantly, stick to them? Amy Schofield reports.

Raising children: practical parenting advice

Bringing up children is no easy task. Are we doing what is right, or getting it wrong? Liat Hughes Joshi, author of Raising Children: The Primary Years joined us in a webchat to talk about her new book and share her parenting advice.

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Help your child cope with divorce and separation

Children's playdate etiquette

Maths for parents

The importance of taking time to talk

4 signs of a gifted learner

Do your children help around the home?

Are girls growing up too fast?

What are high frequency words?

How to help your children set and achieve goals

Raising children: practical parenting advice

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