Advice

You can’t ‘spoil’ a young baby. If your newborn is crying, it’s because he needs your help. If you respond calmly and co
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Positive parent-child relationships are important for all areas of children’s development. By being in the moment, spend
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Newborn behaviour – it’s all about cuddling, sleeping, feeding and lots of crying. It isn’t possible to ‘spoil’ a newbor
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Discipline is about helping your child learn how to behave.Discipline works best if you have a warm and loving relations
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Smacking, or spanking, isn’t good for children’s wellbeing and doesn’t help them learn to follow rules.Give your child o
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Family rules help everyone in your family get along better.Good family rules are positive, specific and easy to understa
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Children having tantrums might cry or scream, become aggressive or run away.For young children, tantrums happen when the
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Key points
Tough topics for children include divorce, illness, death, sex and natural disasters.
Talking about tough to
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As a father, you have a big impact on your children’s development. The most significant contribution you make is through
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