Your child is throwing a tantrum - how do you deal with the situation?

One and one can mean more than double the trouble when it comes to having a second child.

If your children whine or nag to convince you to give them what they want, here are some tips on how to bring the parental cone of silence down on them.

Your baby has arrived but your older child is not as excited about the new arrival. How can you make it easier for your child to cope?

Many parents are confused about what they should tell their children about sex and when and how this should happen. An expert has advice.

What can you do to make supermarket shopping a more pleasant experience for all concerned and to emerge relatively sane and with a relatively happy toddler? Quite a lot, actually.

Are you an exhausted parent? Is your little one keeping you up all night? We can help.

You have an idea that your child is being bullied at school. How you handle this issue may determine whether your child feels confident enough to approach you in the future.

With hormones raging like they do during adolescence, it's no wonder that your sweet 12-year-old has changed into a sarcastic, door-slamming 13-year-old.

Your children's sense of self-esteem can be greatly influenced by the way you communicate with them.

This time of year we all make new year's resolutions. Why not add a few to make you a more effective parent?

Kids. You breed them; they go off to school. You see them over weekends until they reach puberty, then they stop talking to you and their friends become the centre of their world. But you can stay in touch if you want to.

New baby on the way? The thought of having a new brother or sister can be stressful to many children. Here are a few tips to help your children cope.

Women who complain of symptoms have been accused of being hysterical, or attention seekers. But those who've been through it, know that it is no joke. Here are a few helpful hints.

Where possible, medications should be avoided during pregnancy. Most medications will cross the placenta to the baby and certain agents may be teratogenic (toxic or cause structural abnormalities).

Sex education should go far beyond teaching children not to fall pregnant. Here are some refreshing alternatives.

There are gurus that say a good sex life is easy: stay single or stay childless. But what about the rest of us, who enjoy marriage and kids, but who want bedroom fireworks?

How do you draw the line between healthy encouragement and support of your child and excessive pressure?

Abuse isn’t the only way to harm a child – neglect can be as destructive says CyberShrink.

Should your baby sleep in bed with you, or not? Researchers, doctors and parents have been at loggerheads over the co-sleeping issue for a long time.

Most teens require at least nine hours of sleep but get much, much less.

Parents' general approach to raising their children is often apparent in how they manage their kids' diets

Struggling to conceive, pregnancy, birth, teething - anything you need to know about babies - we've got an expert to answer your questions, and a friendly shoulder to cry on.

Smoke-free youths prefer living quarters without puffers once they move on, study finds

Physical affection can heal bodies and minds.

If teething and tantrums have got you at the end of your tether, write in to the Paediatrician expert for some advice.

Baby doesn't have to keep you up all night.

Reaching out to other parents has made this luddite embrace the TLA.

A mom recalls the harrowing months of sleep deprivation a baby brings.

You know it's too much when your toddler can't fit anything else into his weekly schedule - give your kids a little time-out.

It is said that after you've had a baby, your sex life disappears, but this mom thought that it wouldn't happen to her

Although all babies react differently to form of touch, here are a few tips and techniques to ensure that you and your baby enjoy a bonding experience.

If you have children, sooner or later the pet question is bound to come up - here's a list to help you prepare.

Our Step parenting support group it is an online community where users support one another, sharing their step-parenting issues and experiences.

In the master-slave hierarchy, baby trumps cat, confesses Catherine Goldfain.

Halloween is relatively new to South Africa - what is this holiday all about?

Parents who want to provide their babies a learning advantage these days often turn to what's been nicknamed "baby media" - videos specifically designed to stimulate very young minds.

There have been reports that the Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, has called for a ban on corporal punishment in a submission to the Department of Social Development.

Being sensitive and empathetic to others can also leave you susceptible to negativity and the bad moods of those around you. Here is how to fend off a bad mood.