Fast is Slow and Slow is Fast
I’ve noticed a pattern in my own parenting, and in the parenting of many mums and dads I work with.
We parents can often exhibit a relatively low tolerance with our kids – particularly when we ...
My Toddler Doesn’t Want a Daytime Rest
“Hi Dr Justin, We would love some advice. We have 4 year old, 2 year old and 7 month old children. The 2 year old, prior to having the new baby was a great sleeper and slept around 11 hours ...
Keeping Our Children Safe
In Australia in 2010-2011 there were just under 240 000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Can I say that one more time for emphasis? Close to a quarter of ONE MILLION reports were made ...
10 Ways to Have a Positive Influence on Your Children
We have our greatest influence on our children during the first twelve years of their lives. Once adolescence hits, our ability to guide them is reduced as they become increasingly independent, and as...
My 7 yr-old only eats chips
Dealing with a fussy eater can be a challenge. Poor eating habits in middle childhood and the tween years tend to be long-lasting. We need to take them seriously. Dear Dr Justin My beautiful 7...
My son is 3 and won’t speak
Dear Dr Justin, My son is three years and one month old and he speaks only few words like bye bye, papa, mummy etc. And if he wants something for him then he points for that thing with his hand. ...
Kids Need Smart Parents, Not Smart Phones
A few weeks ago my 13 year-old dropped her telephone… into the bath. There was a scream. Then tears. Then frantic attempts to open the phone and dry it out. Her panic slowly subsided and was ...