Recent Articles in Juniors

Pippa Bell starts school
Sep 14, 2012

Parenting Without Tears is delighted to share Pippa Bell's photograph taken by her mother, Alex, just before she left for her first morning at school.

Cool Boys Shoes
Aug 29, 2011

Searching for boys' school shoes can be a nightmare but for Sue O'Neill the process for son Mattie was made stress-free by a visit to the Cool Boys Shoes website.

School parents' evenings
Oct 13, 2010

Whether your child has just started school or is in the sixth form, parents' evenings can be daunting and unsatisfactory. Read Parenting Without Tears' top ten tips to get the most from your school meetings.

New school uniform
Sep 16, 2009

Joseph has been helping his mum, Harriet Elliot, test and try out products since PWT was launched. Here he is in his new school uniform.

Timid child
Feb 7, 2009

My son is six years old and he's quite a quiet little thing. He's a bit of a worrier and although he has friends at school he's prone to keeping himself to himself. He's certainly not as full of beans as his older sister (she's nine now) was when she was his age. There's no reason that I can put my finger on for why he's this way but any advice will be gratefully received.

Helping children understand their emotions
Oct 23, 2008

The emotional development of your child is a key to her future happiness, as well as a cornerstone of well-regulated behaviour, writes Dr Stephen Briers in his book Superpowers for Parents, The psychology of great parenting and happy children.

Brother behaving badly - strops at nine!
Mar 18, 2008

My son aged nine has started throwing strops and is taking much longer to come out of them than ever before. He wouldn't play with his four-year-old sister at her party and when I told him he was being selfish, he took a huge huff and stayed in it for nearly an hour. I got angry with him, threatened sanctions, tried being nice - pretty much everything - but all to no avail? Any ideas?

After-school activities - enriching experiences or a pain in the neck?
Apr 27, 2007

School's out - now the real work begins!

When things go wrong at school
Apr 24, 2007

The teacher or your child has made a complaint – now it’s up to you to play Solomon

Ten Tips for Street Safety
Apr 23, 2007

However much we may wish to put off the day, there comes a time in every child’s life when he will venture out on his own. What we have to do as parents is make sure our kids have the confidence to do things while being aware of possible dangers.

Children’s hobbies
Apr 23, 2007

Hints and tips to help your child get the most out of their extra-curricular activities

Competitive mums – and dads!
Apr 19, 2007

Whether it’s screaming from the sidelines of a junior league football match or bursting with pride as your child plays a violin concerto, for some parents enthusiasm and love have tipped the balance into pushiness and obsession. Where do you draw the line?