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The Library consists of a number of articles on a range of topics relevant to parents and children. There are short paragraphs which offer a taster of how to consider various issues and long articles which will enable parents to consider issues and deal with them. The Long Articles are available only to members.
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Adolescents/teenagers are words to strike fear in the hearts of most parents. There is a commonly accepted notion that all teenagers are difficult, unco-operative, sullen, unhelpful, tired and absent - that is when they are not getting into trouble or having sex or drinking. Of course this is all a gross exaggeration; the very idea of 'teenagers' was only invented fifty years ago. Adolescence is a complicated time. Bodily changes combine with cognitive changes to make what can be an explosive mix. Factor in social expectations and Boom!!! Read More... In the 1980s a new definition of some children was heard. They were described as having Asperger Syndrome. This was an enormous relief to parents who had been greatly worried by this son who seemed 'unusual', 'strange', 'not like the others'. A child with Aspergers looks very normal and is often bright but his behaviour is unusual to the point of isolating him from others of his age. Read More... It is relatively simple to start a baby and not so hard to feed it appropriately and keep it warm, but there are books and books to help you with this. The much harder job is managing a child's behaviour, and it is the one job in the world where training is occasional - if at all - and can't be perfect. Every day you and the child are changing. Your job is to equip the child to cope with a world you can not yet imagine. It is also one of the most rewarding jobs there can be. However, little can prepare you for the emotions you will feel when she disobeys again and again. There is this child whom you love more than the world itself and yet you would cheerfully put her on the next boat to the South Pole. Behavioural management is seriously complicated, but the basic rules are simple and clear. Read More... Bullying is a word that strikes fear in the heart of any parent. Twenty years ago it was barely considered to be an issue. Since then it has been understood that all sorts of people are bullied for reasons which are rational and ridiculous, and that bullying absolutely ruins the lives of some children. We know now that some children who have been bullied go on to bully others, others seem to start out as bullies and can not see why this matters. This paper discusses both what is bullying and what can be done about it. How can you help your child? Read More... Choosing Child Care is enormously important. And enormously difficult. Do you want a Carer who will care for your child a lot - or will that person replace you in the child's affections? Do you want a Carer who is reliable, or should you go for fun? Do you want your child to be with others or the only child in the equation? How can you check that the wonderful person you interviewed does not turn into a rabid monster as soon as you leave, or, maybe worse, neglect the baby? This is the biggest first decision you make about your baby, and the most complex. How do you consider the variables? and what should you choose? Read More...