Parenting

Play has been proven to have tremendous benefits for a child’s growth and development, yet parents are more overwhelmed and time-poor than any generation before them. We sit down with Genevieve Muir from Connected Parenting to discover her top tips for helping families quickly and easily unlock the power of play each day.

Toddlers explore the world around them differently to you and sometimes it becomes difficult as a parent to know what they need. Here are some tips to get you started to help them develop and grow in a healthy way.

It can often be hard to fit parent–child playtime in amongst the chaos of work and a never-ending to-do list. But playtime for kids is important – particularly play between parent and child. Find out why.

Things have changed dramatically since children were given talks about “the birds and the bees”. Navigating teaching our children about sex education and their own sexuality in this ever-changing world can be a challenge for parents. Here, we look at having the “chat” with an open heart and mind.

Learn how to boost children’s motivation and cultivate lifelong learning with seven practical strategies. WellBeing explains what these 7 strategies are!

We all carry certain biases, whether we’re aware of them or not, and inevitably these biases get passed to our children. Teaching your children about inclusivity, kindness and compassion starts with examining your own implicit beliefs.

Exalted as one of the three most important virtues of Christianity, and a powerful force enabling us to battle the inevitable obstacles of life, hope is a less-examined, vital ingredient for a happy, healthy childhood and adult life.

From seemingly innocent white lies to fibs embellished with wild abandon, both kids and adults alike tell lies. For our children, lying is a natural part of development. Discover how to look beyond the lie and encourage truth-telling.

Money, and how to have a healthy and proactive relationship with it, is often left out of parenting. But teaching your children how to have a healthy relationship with money is key to their wellbeing, and there are plenty of practical and heart-centred ways to support their financial health.

From “eating for two” to full-moon births, expectant parents are often bombarded with myths around pregnancy. We sort the sound advice from the sea of old wives’ tales.

Have you thought about starting a family? One reader shares her journey from never wanting children to having two kids she adores.

Discover different ways to engage kids to have hard conversations, encourage open dialogue and offer age-appropriate tips to get the conversation started.