My 15-year-old son seems to be getting in a lot of trouble at the moment. He was recently suspended from school because he got into a fight, which is very out of character for him. He has become more withdrawn of late and he is very moody and can be quite mean to his older brother who…
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Richard Hogan suggests how to approach grandparents about boundaries
I’ve always tried to encourage my wife’s parents to be an important part of my children’s lives. But increasingly I’m finding the way they allow my children to eat and do whatever they want when they are at their house harmful to their development.
They are constantly allowing them…
My 16-year-old daughter has been dating her boyfriend for four months. She was always such a bubbly, outgoing girl, but she has changed and I am very concerned about her. She has lost all her friends, because she only spends time with her boyfriend. I think he has started to control her. He seems miserable…
I have only recently realised how spoilt my child is. Last week, my five-year-old son caused such a scene in our local shopping centre, because we didn’t buy him a toy he wanted. I felt like walking away from him because I could feel the judgment from the people who stopped and stared at us.…
I have been separated for two years. I had a difficult time on my own, but, thankfully, I have recently met a wonderful man, who is generous and caring. My six-year-old daughter likes him, but does not like when he stays over. She is angry and irritable in the mornings, after he has stayed. I…