Happy Families Blog

Have you noticed that children seem to always want to push the boundaries? It's almost as though they are wired to poke and prod us to see how much they can get away with. Power struggles are an ...

In Australia in 2014/15 there were just under 320,000 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. Can I say that one more time for emphasis? Close to a third of ONE MILLION reports were made ...

  Fussy eaters: what affects toddler eating behaviour Danielle and Jason are MasterChef fans, and feel like they have gotten in touch with their inner 'foodie'.  Their three year-old son, ...

Some years ago I came across a parenting questionnaire developed by thoughtful, careful researchers. One of the questionnaire items asked, “Do you stop and pay attention to your child when your ...

There are many poop-ular methods for toilet training our children. Let’s flush out the myths and aim for the proper science to help with this messy, stinky problem. Frantic dashes for privacy, ...

Last week a friend of mine had an awful 'sexting' incident occur with her 11 year-old daughter. Her daughter was having an innocent conversation with a boy from school via text when he asked her to ...

Are you raising children to love or fear you? Most parents have a deeper goal in mind for their children than mindless obedience. “I’m in my 40’s and I’m still afraid of my old man.”...

Most parents can relate to having a lazy teenager. And while laziness does seem to be common characteristic of teenagers, there are some things we can do to teach them responsibility and cleanliness ...

Body image issues are common in children. Here are three things you can do starting today to help ANY child who is experiencing concerns about their appearance. Hi Dr Justin, I wanted to ask your...

Sleepovers are a thrill; a time for kids to have fun without restraining adults placing endless restrictions on them. They’re a chance to stay up until 2am, or 4am, and talk and goof off and eat too...