How can I help my daughter not to join in with bullying a classmate?She’s too young to have to worry about feeling it’s down to her to solve the problemSun Nov 26 2017 - 17:36
How to stop a child ‘falling in with the wrong crowd’Kids are influenced by peers and groups, but they can learn to say NoMon Nov 20 2017 - 06:00
My doctor just told me my 4-year-old son is overweightDo you have tips as to how I can help my children? I don’t want to make a big deal of itSun Nov 12 2017 - 19:00
Responsibility vs freedom: Teens who drink at home are more likely to binge‘Over-permissive’ or ‘disengaged’ parenting leaves children vulnerable and unprotectedSun Nov 05 2017 - 19:13
My daughter can’t fit in with peers in schoolShe is so down and desperately wants friendsSat Oct 28 2017 - 11:11
John Sharry: Talk early and often to kids about dangersSome parents worry that such conversations might put ‘ideas’ into impressionable headsSun Oct 22 2017 - 19:00
My nine-year-old constantly looks for reassurance that we love himIt’s becoming worrying for us now – we wonder if it is because he is an only childSun Oct 15 2017 - 19:00
Five ways parents can connect with their childrenHaving fun, sharing experiences and talking foster deeply satisfying relationshipsSun Oct 08 2017 - 19:00
She is stressed all the time and can’t enjoy being a parentOur baby is over his illness but my wife is so anxiousSun Oct 01 2017 - 16:00
Don’t be a helicopter parent, but don’t be permissive eitherA simple principle is to always proactively prepare children for any new challengeSat Sept 23 2017 - 11:27
My wife and I are arguing more and I don’t know what to doI do a three-day week, while she works full-time. But I’m stressed at home and in workSun Sept 17 2017 - 19:00
My ex is pressurising me to punish my son for not doing his homeworkI think she is over-reacting and making things worse by how she deals with himSun Sept 10 2017 - 19:00
My nine-year-old son tells me he has a ‘guilty conscience’We tell him to stop worrying, but it does not seem to be workingSun Sept 03 2017 - 19:00
My daughter is pressurising me to let her drink after the Junior Cert resultsI’m glad that she’s being so honest with me and I wonder now if I should relax my underage drinking ruleSun Aug 27 2017 - 19:00
Her brother has autism. How can we support our daughter?Because I have been focused on her brother, I think I have not been there for her as muchSun Aug 20 2017 - 18:00
Our 16-year-old is becoming aggressive and using drugsHe is displaying all the characteristics of troubling behaviour. I’m at my wit’s end and dreading the forthcoming Transition YearSat Jul 29 2017 - 18:00
My 5-year-old girl is petrified of having her nails cut?I had hoped she would grow out of this but, if anything, she seems to be getting worseTue Jul 25 2017 - 06:00
Should I bring my anxious daughter to therapy?The most crucial factor in successful therapy is actually picking the right therapistSun Jul 16 2017 - 16:00
My son is binge-eating in the middle of the nightI regularly come down to the kitchen in the morning to find that food for that day has been eatenTue Jul 11 2017 - 06:00
Help. My daughter dominates her older sisterI worry that my older child will get into the habit of losing out all the timeTue Jul 04 2017 - 06:00
My four-year-old is anxious about going to parties and swimming classesHe has now started avoiding things or telling me he doesn’t want to goTue Jun 27 2017 - 06:00
My six-year-old’s bedwetting is damaging his self-esteemWho or what is to blame? Send your parenting queries to health@irishtimes.comTue Jun 20 2017 - 06:00
My daughter has a terror of vomitingSometimes she wakes up in the night panicking that she is going to get sickTue Jun 13 2017 - 06:00
My six-year-old says she wishes she was dead. What should I do?Will acknowledging the feeling feed it? Send your queries to health@irishtimes.comSun Jun 04 2017 - 12:00
Will my son be disadvantaged because we are older parents?My family and friends all have bigger families and I see all the children playing with one anotherTue May 30 2017 - 06:00
My three-year-old’s birth father now wants to be involvedThough I have told my daughter about him, he is still effectively a stranger to herSun May 21 2017 - 06:00
My son is always left on the sidelines at matches‘I don’t know how to manage or help him when he sobs that he is not good enough’Sun May 14 2017 - 07:00
As a working mother how do I get time with my children?Send your parenting queries to health@irishtimes.comMon May 08 2017 - 11:20
When I returned to work, my son started screaming at nightSend your parenting queries to Dr John Sharry at health@irishtimes.comMon May 01 2017 - 06:00
How can we avoid tantrums in shops over sweets?We dread taking our four-year-old into the shop now due to his aggressive outburstsMon Apr 24 2017 - 08:00
My 14-year-old suffers from severe anxiety over exams‘It can really help if she can identify her anxious thoughts and describe the impact’Mon Apr 17 2017 - 07:00
My 11-year-old son is pushing to be independent, should I let him go?If you have a parenting question, send your query to health@irishtimes.comSun Apr 09 2017 - 18:00
Is my son’s imaginary friend a real problem?If you have a parenting query, send your question to health@irishtimes.comTue Apr 04 2017 - 06:00
Is my son overly dependent on his teddy?Children become emotionally attached to objects but it is a natural phase that will passSun Mar 26 2017 - 18:00
Dr John Sharry: Five steps to beating your child’s anxietyThe last of the six-part series focuses on agreeing a plan of action with the childMon Mar 20 2017 - 19:00
What do you do if you split up at the start of your pregnancy?If you have any parenting queries, send your questions to health@irishtimes.comMon Mar 13 2017 - 15:00
Giving your child tactics to tackle anxietyWhile a little bit of worry is a good thing too much is overwhelmingMon Mar 06 2017 - 19:00
My daughter’s secret eating is a minefield. What can I do?If you have a parenting query, send your question to health@irishtimes.comMon Feb 27 2017 - 12:00
Breathe, exercise, be body-aware: anti-anxiety tips for childrenJohn Sharry continues his series on dealing with anxiety. If you have a parenting query, send your question to health@irishtimes.comSun Feb 19 2017 - 00:00
One of my young twins stuffs herself at partiesI want to encourage healthy eating, but am afraid of creating a battleground over foodSun Feb 12 2017 - 00:00
Anxious children: break the cycle the Sherlock Holmes wayPlaying a game of ‘detective’ can help your child move on from worrying too muchSun Feb 05 2017 - 19:00
Talk with your kids: A worry shared may be a worry halvedIn helping anxious children, taking action is the antidote to S worry and ruminationSun Feb 05 2017 - 00:00
My five-year-old son has major problems going to the toiletThe accidents have never happened at school or with the childminder, just at homeSun Jan 29 2017 - 16:37
Anxious parents can produce anxious children, so take a breathHow to break the pattern of reacting unhelpfully to your child’s anxietyMon Jan 23 2017 - 06:00
My 8-year-old daughter can be quite judgmentalAsk the Expert: My child is a perfectionist who can view others in a negative waySun Jan 15 2017 - 06:00
Well-behaved children can be hiding their social anxietyFrequently, they don’t draw attention to themselves, which means they suffer in silenceSun Jan 08 2017 - 18:00
‘All she wants to do is fit in but I just want her to be herself’Being accepted by their peers is a big issue for teens, all a normal part of growing upMon Jan 02 2017 - 18:00
'Tis the season to be jolly, but all I feel is stress'Brexit has hit my business hard and money for the children’s gifts is scarce this ChristmasMon Dec 19 2016 - 15:00
Toilet training our two-year-old is a bit of a strainToilet training for most is characterised by fits and starts and setbacksSun Dec 11 2016 - 12:00
How do I help my son face the Christmas play?One the best strategies for overcoming anxiety is to approach it gradually and to overcome it in small stepMon Dec 05 2016 - 10:10
