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Toddler (1-2)

Watch them change and grow

With our development milestones tool you can keep track of your little one's progress. Read More

Health & Safety

My toddler nearly drowned

An accident left his brain without oxygen for 20 minutes, but his recovery has been remarkable. Read More

Development & Behaviour

Do you have a clingy toddler?

Just because your toddler is clingy doesn't mean he's naughty. Read More

Care & Nutrition

Useful contacts for work-at-home parents

From getting hooked up to the internet and making money online. Read More

'I want my son closer to me'

Any advice for Phiri on how to get his son's mother to move him here from Malawi?

From fussy toddler to finicky teen

Meal times are an on-going battle! So what do you do if your kids refuse to eat dinner?

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Is my child happy?

I just can't shake this nagging feeling that she's not happy at school, says Dbk.

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Q&A With Our Experts

Anne Cawood,

Q I have a 15year old son who is a well balance manner son most of the times. Yesterday we had an incident where he was unable to attend school as he forgot his shoes somewhere else and could therefore not write exams. I told him we will get a doctor certificate for the day as his one feet was also injured. When I got home last night I found that he broke a wall mirror, he smashed his new cellphone beyond repair. This is not the first time that he get destructive when he is angry. Please help and advise me what to do to prevent it form getting out of control.
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