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Parenting Advice Articles

Parenting Skills

• Alternatives to spanking - Four effective ways to discipline without smacking your child
• 8 tips to help stop your child hitting other children
• How to help your baby sleep through the night
• How to set boundaries with your seven year old
• Beating the post-Christmas blues – how to get back into your regular routine
• How to avoid toddler tantrums at Christmas
• How to deal with toddler tantrums
• Does my child have a sleep disorder?
• Solving sleep problems - Moving from cot to bed
• Even Mummys need Time Out
• Bedtime with three kids - how do I do it?
• Moving from cot to bed - a father's story
• Controlled crying - what if it's not for you?
• Eight steps to a blissful bedtime
• Sleep separation - a mother's tale
• Controlled Crying - is it right for you?
• The decluttering technique
• The patience technique
• How to move from punishment to positive discipline
• How to problem solve bad behavior with positive discipline
• Parent-child power struggles
• Why children need discipline
• The sweet hearts technique
• Nine ways to make them listen
• The Car Ride Technique
• How to Prevent Tantrums
• How to handle anger positively with your kids
• The Common Ground Technique
• How to deal with lying and encourage honesty
• The car drill technique
• The Pick and Choose Technique - How to create a family schedule that works for everybody
• Step up, Step Back Technique
• Discipline for Stepfamilies
• Is big brother making your child aggressive?
• How to stay calm with your child
• How to Handle a Bossyboots
• How to deal with a very angry child
• Stop the backchat
• It's twins - How Will I Cope?
• Faqs
• How to Teach Your Child to be Polite - The Magic Words
• Getting kids to do chores - what chores for what age?
• How to Get Your Child to Listen
• How to Discipline Groups of Children
• Why are some kids horrors at home?
• Win over the whiner - how to stop your child whinging
• ADHD and behaviour - tips on how to discipline your child
• Discipline Tips for the Tween Years
• From Sweetheart to Monster - Understanding your Tween
• Our kids in crisis
• Discipline for Twins
• Boy oh boy or girl oh girl - different ways of teaching discipline
• How to cope as a single parent - tips to help you along the way
• Calming your kids: how do you tame a wild child?
• No More Tantrums
• Tantrums - causes and myths
• Discipline for Dads
• Put a stop to biting
• The Naughty Mat
• Shared Chore Technique
• Shared Play Technique
• How to Set Up a Family Routine That Works
• The Involvement Technique
• Communication skills for parents - The Same Page Technique
• Controlled Crying - what is it?
• One to One Bonding
• The Placemat Reward Chart
• Building Trust With Older Children
• Supernanny's Roaming Technique
• How to get bedtime back on track
• The Off the Hip Technique
• The Naughty Step - what is it and how does it work?
• How To Set House Rules
• Bedtime routine - the Supernanny way
• How to get your toddler to stay in bed?
• Child discipline for older children - The One Strike And You’re Out Technique
• The Reward Chart

Pregnancy and Birth

• How do you know if you have postnatal depression?
• Telling the truth about miscarriage - a video from The Dad Network
• It's official - breastfeeding boosts intelligence
• You are what your mother eats
• Working your waistline
• Everything you need to know about pre-eclampsia
• How becoming a mum affects your memory
• Exercises and stretches with your birthing ball
• Let’s talk about sex in pregnancy
• Get the most out of your birthing ball
• Eating well - the importance of nutrition in pregnancy
• Name Games
• Pregnancy fitness - what exercise to do and what to avoid
• Down's syndrome - continuing your pregnancy
• Pregnancy - what is Group B strep?
• I’m in labour – what happens now?
• Is this really labour?
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum - not just morning sickness
• Hyperemesis Gravidarum - a personal story
• Cot death - how can you cope?
• Giving babies the chance of a lifetime
• Losing that mummy tummy - exercise after birth
• The truth about those pregnancy myths
• Water babies
• Nix that nausea...
• The Right to Breastfeed
• Natural Induction
• How to choose the right cord blood bank
• Maternity Leave
• Breastfeeding bug-bears: Our tips on how to solve them....
• Breastfeeding: get it right from the start.......
• Breast is Best
• Breastfeeding - we reply to your questions
• Hidden Benefits of Cloth Nappies
• Caesareans - get the facts to stay in control
• How to Avoid Stretch Marks
• Your Guide to Exercise During Pregnancy
• Exercise for Busy Parents
• 10 Rules of Energy
• Childbirth for siblings
• An easy second childbirth - for dad!
• A Dedicated Helper - dad's view on child birth
• Dad's View of Pregnancy and Child Birth
• A Speedy Delivery
• When a birth plan goes out the window
• A Two Day Labour
• Preparing for Pregnancy
• Preparing A Birth Plan
• Pregnancy Calendar
• Introduction to Post Natal Energy

Learning and Education

• How to help your child deal with revision and exam stress
• Latch-key kid safety
• The Homework Station Technique
• Avoid homework hell
• Top Tips for Successful Revision – for kids
• Top tips on reading with your baby
• Help! My child doesn't like reading
• Teaching children how to share
• Writing for children
• Your child and music – is it time to learn an instrument?
• Music to their ears
• Friendship problems
• Living with a gifted child
• Bullying: what you need to know
• Sharing books
• The world of the web - keeping your teens safe online
• How to help boys read and write...
• Beat the Bedtime Story Blues
• First day at school - how to help your child feel more confident
• TV Tactics - How much TV should kids watch?
• Reading for 6-9 year olds
• Helping Your Child with Numbers and Sums
• How to tell if your child is being bullied
• Stop your child being bullied
• Best Homework Websites
• De-coding Technology
• Supporting a Studying Child
• Tips for Teaching Letters and Words
• The School Run

Food and Nutrition

• Getting your kids to eat more veg - Carrot Fritters recipe
• Easy family barbecue recipe - lamb kebabs and pitta bread
• Maple Syrup Banana Bread - A Delicious Recipe For Your Family
• Easy family recipes - Elderflower Cordial with Maple Syrup
• Easy healthy family recipes - Butternut Squash Brownies
• Easy family dinner recipes - Chicken Tray Bake
• A Healthy Pizza Alternative - Cauliflower Pizza Crust
• Healthy eating for kids - Frozen banana super smoothies
• Raspberry and White Chocolate Cupcakes
• Easy family dinner - One Pot Chicken and Rice
• Perfect Pancake Recipe for Pancake Day
• Chocolate treats to make with your kids - Valentine's Rice Krispie Hearts
• Easy family recipes - Vegetarian chili the whole family will love
• Chinese New Year family recipe: Crispy Baked Chicken Spring Rolls
• Top Tips for an Allergy Safe Christmas
• Simple Free-from Mince Pie Cupcakes
• 5 Easy Back To School Breakfasts
• Rainy Day Cooking
• Easy Family Recipes - Refined Sugar-free Treats
• Homemade Lunchbox Ideas
• Simple Standby Meals
• Homemade Kids' Favourite Meals
• Healthy, home-made school lunches
• The importance of family meal times
• The Snackbox Technique - Enjoying healthy snacks without grazing all day
• Healthy snacks for kids
• Lunchbox tips
• Cooking with children - quick and easy recipes
• Why eat organic?
• Do you REALLY understand food labels?
• Feeding battles and my baby - ask Dr Sears
• Is my baby overeating? Ask Dr Sears
• How can I get my kids into the H2O habit? Ask Dr Sears
• Eating right - the teenage years
• Faddy food habits – all in the genes?
• What's the lowdown on E numbers?
• All ironed out? That's bad for the brain.......
• Control those cravings - for you and your baby!
• Feeding your baby - what and when?
• Baby's first foods - what do you need to know about solids?
• Meal Deal: the facts about a balanced diet
• Liven up that Lunchbox
• Protect Your Child From Obesity
• Healthy fats - the benefits of Omega 3
• Hidden Nasties - food facts you need to know
• Supernanny Guide to Healthy Eating
• The Truth About Salt
• Baby Weaning Recipes
• Recipes
• Teenagers and Dieting
• Coping with a Fussy Eater
• Weaning Your Baby on the Best
• The Little Chef
• The Snack Jar
• Raising a Good Eater
• A Family of Little Chefs

Health and Development

• 5 Easy Ways To Teach Meditation To Children
• Your Baby Has Down's Syndrome - Advice for New Parents
• Mindfulness for parents - five ways to be more mindful with your kids
• Easy ways to boost your energy levels today
• Young Minds: Help for worried parents
• Cyberbullying and your child
• Bedwetting, sleepovers and family holidays
• Alternatives to anti-depressants
• Elizabeth Pantley’s Potty Training Tips, part 3, dribbles, accidents and how long should it all take?!
• Elizabeth Pantley’s Potty Training Tips part two: Poo Problems
• Afraid of the dark
• Elizabeth Pantley's Potty Training Q and A's - part one
• Should my child have a sleepover?
• What is baby signing?
• Sleep Clinic 7 - troublesome twins
• Potty training - what if my child regresses?
• Sleep Clinic 6 - reassurance and bad habits in the middle of the night
• Why first-born children get the most quality time
• Your ADHD child - how to cope
• Sleep Clinic 5 – an adopted four year old who needs reassurance
• Potty training - your problem solver
• Massage and Touch for Babies and Children
• Teenagers with hearing loss - advice and tips
• Sleep Clinic 4: My baby is making us so sleep deprived
• Sleep clinic 3 - two difficult toddlers
• How aromatherapy can help your children
• Gifted children and friendships – why don’t I fit in?
• Babies and hearing loss - not the end of the world
• ADHD - can your child grow out of it?
• Helping your dyslexic child
• Characteristics of Gifted Children
• Sleep Clinic 2 - more of your questions answered
• Sleep Clinic – your questions answered
• Why girls bully differently - and what you can do about it
• You can't beat building blocks!
• My baby has Down’s syndrome. How do I feed him?
• My baby has Down’s syndrome. What does that mean and what can I do?
• How to deal with night terrors - Ask Dr Sears
• Can I relieve my baby's earache naturally? Ask Dr Sears
• My baby won't nap - ask Dr Sears
• Stopping the smoke - help your child to quit
• How to tackle your child’s weight
• Should my child be using a dummy?
• Protect your child from back problems
• Making medicine safe for your child
• Your older child’s sleep problems
• Immunisation - your questions answered
• "Brainy" DVDs - help or hindrance?
• Motor Skill Matters
• Creative children have imaginary friends
• The Magic of Imaginary Friends
• Family Tips to Quit Smoking
• Cellulite solutions...
• Childhood Asthma: How best to deal with it?
• Let's talk about sex! How best to do so with your child
• Sleep problems - going from cot to bed!
• Airborne Allergies: Seeing the Signs
• Boost your child's immune system and stop the sniffles
• Special Needs and Your Relationship
• Your very special child
• Teen Drinking
• Glue Ear
• Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Sleep problems: when controlled crying doesn't work
• Parents' Guide to Autism
• Could my Child Have an Eating Disorder?
• Bulimia - an Introduction
• Anorexia - an Introduction
• Talk to your teens – not at them!
• Peer Pressure
• Surviving the Teenage Years
• Behaviour and Discipline issues for children with Autism
• Understanding Autism - one Mum's story
• Autism - a parent's perspective
• Good Dental Hygiene
• Toothbrushing Made Easy
• The Newborn Baby
• The Thought Box - a Supernanny parenting technique
• Crying Baby
• How to make bathtime easier
• Bedwetting
• How to deal with head lice
• Treating Burns and Scalds
• Your immunisation timetable
• Teenage Drug Abuse - a Mum's Story
• Sun Safety for Children
• Practical Tips for Potty Training
• Video Diary
• Sleep Separation - what is it?
• Treating Eczema with Non-steroid Creams
• Treating Eczema with Steroid Creams
• A Parent's Guide to Childhood Eczema
• Leading the Debate on Childhood Anxiety

Family Matters

• What's your happiest ever Mother's Day memory?
• How to cope alone without your children at Christmas - Meet The Wild Pair!
• Supernanny.co.uk terms and conditions for competitions
• Relationship earthquake: the birth of your first child
• How to spot your child’s language of love
• Sibling rivalry remedies
• Can I find that elusive work-life balance?
• Eleven ways to encourage confidence in your child
• Dating as a parent: essential tips
• Life after Supernanny - Brian McAfee spills the beans
• What to look for when choosing a nursery
• Mothers apart – living away from your children
• How to have a happy blended family
• Being A Stay At Home Dad
• Keep little fingers safe - toddler proof your home
• How keeping positive can help you be a successful parent
• How to interview a nanny
• What does being a mum mean to you?
• Anger management for parents
• Sharing a bedroom - how to help your children get along
• Is my child old enough to babysit?
• Parenting with a disability
• Balancing the boardroom and the brood
• New Year's resolutions for kids
• How to cope if you and your child are polar opposites
• Being a Stepdad
• Stepfamilies and how to survive them
• Miscarriage - you're not alone
• Divorce - helping the kids to cope....
• Let go..and let them grow!
• Divorce: Don’t forget the children
• But What About Me?
• Teaching your teen to manage money
• Your Father's Right?
• Teenage life - managing their mobile...
• Who Gets the House?
• And baby makes four – or more!
• Autism awareness: keep your child safe
• Sibling rivalry - how to go from foe to friend
• Fostering and Adoption
• Challenging Children - Lessons of a Foster Carer
• Resolving Your Discipline Differences
• Tips for Step-parents
• How divorce and separation affect your child
• How to Find a Healthy Work-Life Balance
• Making time for the family
• Stay Connected at Christmas
• Don’t let Christmas wreck your relationships
• My Son is Gay
• Gay and Lesbian issues - a guide for parents and families
• Make Your Child Wealthy...
• Road Safety for Children
• Safety for Children
• Becoming a parent
• Fostering a child
• Child Safety Against Abduction
• Choosing a Child Carer
• When a Child Grieves
• Finding a Safe Babysitter

Travel Play and Lifestyle

• New YouTube channels for parents of pre-schoolers launched
• New TV show seeks parents - What would you ask the UK's top parenting experts?
• Quiet time activities: 5 calming activities for when children drop naptime
• 10 screen free activities your kids will love
• Win a Selfie Mic in our easy to enter giveaway
• Dad's Christmas day survival guide video - The Dad Network
• Supernanny joins forces with The Dad Network and brings you our very first toy unboxing!
• Free things for families to do in Manchester
• Free fun for families in Edinburgh
• Christmas Crafts - toilet roll snowmen
• Christmas Crafts - Egg box penguins
• Spring Cleaning - Five ways to declutter toys today
• How to help your child have a happy Christmas birthday
• Create the perfect nursery
• How to survive holidays with kids
• Travelling abroad with babies
• How to grow sunflowers
• Family Fun For Bonfire Night!
• 10 top tips for carbon reduction
• Simple sunburn soothers
• How to Choose an Instrument for Your Child
• Why you should say "I love you" to your children – and your partner
• Ten creative activities to entertain small kids
• Winter Warmers - how to keep your baby warm this winter
• How to survive airplane travel with kids
• Fun to make gingerbread Christmas cookies!
• Getting active with your child
• It's nearly Halloween! Here's how to carve a pumpkin
• Halloween Play Ideas for Pre-schoolers
• Fears are growing about unsafe toys: what's the best way to play safe?
• Indoor fun: beat the boredom
• Going green - how your family can help the planet
• Turning it off - having fun without the TV!
• Spring Into Action With Your Kids
• How to Use Cloth Nappies
• Gardening for Kids!
• Play Doh Recipe
• Make Paper Lanterns
• Gardening in November
• Your Guide to Baby Gear
• Car Games
• Planning a Holiday with the Kids
• Messy Fun