
How do I stop my toddler being so aggressive?
Dear Dr Coulson Over the last 5 month’s my son who is 3 has been spending time with his father and his partner as part of interim court visitation orders. For the last 2 months my son has become ...

I’ve lied to my daughter about my divorce
Hi Dr Justin, I am divorced and my 6 year old lives with her dad. He recently got married but my daughter does not know about our divorce. We live in different cities so we told her we have jobs in...

Why won’t my 2 yr-old stay in bed?
Dear Dr. Coulson. I am in a desperate need of your advice. I have two children; one is 4.5 years old and the other will be 2 in three weeks. The boys are completely different. The older one was and...

I just want some sleep
Hi Dr Justin, My kids won’t go to sleep or stay asleep and it’s getting to be too much for me. First of all I have my 3 year-old son. When his father lived with us he would insist I do ...

How do I get my 6 yr-old off his screen?
Hi Dr Justin, We are a step family, and I have a 6 year old step son who is with us every second weekend. He has become totally addicted to the iPad after a friend introduced him to YouTube videos ...

How do I get my 10 yr-old to grow up
Dear Dr Justin , My child won’t grow up. She is ten but is obsessed with Disney and barbie and this has caused many fights between us. I simply don’t know what to do. Please help me, S
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Why is my 2 yr-old such hard work?
Help Dr Justin! I have a 2 month old son and 2 year old daughter. My daughter is going through the screaming period and not listening to me when I calmly ask her to do things or try to calm her ...

My 10 year-old is being bullied
Dear Dr Justin,
I have a 10 year old daughter who suffers asthma, eczema and allergies. She’s getting bullied because of this, and is extremely disobedient. Also she is obsessed with Disney’s ...

Why won’t my child talk?
Hi Dr Justin My son is 2 years 8 months and he is not talking. He repeats some words when we ask him to say them – and only when he needs something or feels like saying it. He doesn’t have ...

How do I discipline my 4 yr-old
Hi Dr Justin We are at the end of our tether with our nearly 5 yr old son. He has an older brother (8) – and has just started school. His behaviour at the moment is so defiant. He always has to ...