Girls in my daughter’s class are calling her fat

I told her the next time it happens, to call the other girl ugly. Is this bad advice?

My daughter is stealing, hoarding food and secret eating

The first thing you can do is to try and break the shame and secrecy your daughter feels about the problem

We are tip-toeing around our daughter’s bad moods in the morning

If we bring this to her attention, she turns it back on her siblings

My 5-year-old son struggles when socialising with other kids in groups

I was very embarrassed and I’m sure everyone was thinking he was an ‘awful’ child

My daughter is excluded from the friendship groups in school

We are now in a situation that she will spend many lunchtimes on her own

My three-year-old is hitting out at his younger brother

We are exhausted from the refereeing and repetitive behaviour and losing patience with the whole situation

Positive well-being: health, rest and fitness

Good mental health is rooted in the care of the body

My 13-year-old son is watching pornography on his tablet

I am worried that viewing porn at such a young age might mess up his expectations of sex

Positive well-being: Work to your strengths and find your flow

Work becomes really meaningful when it expresses your strengths, inspires your passion and is aligned with your values

At night, my son smears poo on himself and his bed

I get upset but he does not seem to care. It has been going on for five weeks

The importance of relationships and belonging

The importance of attending to our personal relationships and to the communities we belong to

Introducing my 4-year-old daughter to my new partner

We both want more children and I feel if that happens then we would become a stronger family unit

The importance of self-compassion and self-acceptance

Positive well-being – sometimes we are our own greatest obstacles to achieving happiness

How can I help everyone get along with each other in our blended family?

I feel my partner favours his first son and excuses him of things he wouldn’t with our own child

The central role of purpose in a healthy outlook on life

Positive well-being – having purpose and creating meaning

My son is scared of killer dragons and monsters at bedtime

His fears are genuine as he can look terrified when he thinks about the imagery

‘I want to make sure I don’t teach my son to just give in’

Son (5) doesn’t like to lose and wants to drop out of football club

My daughter is only interested in playing with the boys in her class

I wonder if we should be doing more to foster friendships among females – and if so, how

My son’s friend is smothering him – emotionally and physically

I have also observed that other boys in the class leave the two of them alone and don’t try to interact with my son

My 3-year-old stamps her feet when she doesn’t get her way

Does she need to be disciplined for fear of her behaviour getting worse?

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