Toddlerhood: a time of change and challenge
Ian Munro offers some advice on how you and your child can cope with toddlerhood.
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Leading by example
Leading by example
It was not good news this week for teenagers: more than 80% worldwide are insufficiently active for the good of their health and New Zealand teens are close to the worst.
Supporting a boisterous kid
Supporting a boisterous kid
A few years ago, I wrote about a young friend who, for the purposes of this column, I renamed Sam. Sam is now in his last weeks of intermediate school and looking forward to high school next year,...
House rules smooth way
House rules smooth way
Having a young adult at home requires yet another adaptation of our parenting approach, says Ian Munro.
Supportive strategy best
Supportive strategy best
Bedwetting is one of those issues on which most parents seem to have an opinion, but no easy answers.
Set consistent rules on biting
Set consistent rules on biting
Even though it might be a phase, biting isn't something that a child can be left to grow out of, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Confidence is nurtured
Confidence is nurtured
There seems to be burgeoning entrepreneurial and political interest and activity in young people, both in New Zealand and overseas, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Many paths to reading
Many paths to reading
Preschoolers happily absorbing anything and everything - and it's a great time to get them interested in reading, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Little elves' mums, rebel!
Little elves' mums, rebel!
"Mum, 'Miss Jackson' says you have to make me an elf costume for the Christmas show," writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Read to them
Read to them
Ian Munro shares some tips on getting your child interested in reading early.
Modern teens stressed as ever
Modern teens stressed as ever
There's some evidence to suggest that stress among teenagers is higher than ever, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
For the future
For the future
The world is becoming a scarier place by the week, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Focusing on the job at hand
Focusing on the job at hand
All over the country every day there's chaos at the school gate with children, scooters, bikes and cars. And mums who should know better, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Straight out communication
Straight out communication
Being able to communicate with our baby, toddler, youngster, teenager and/or adult child is a key factor in maintaining healthy family relationships.
An inexact science
An inexact science
Being a parent for the first time brings major changes to your life. It will never be the same again, writes Ian Munro.
Coping with a violent world
Coping with a violent world
It's hard to shield children from what's going on when violent events dominate the news media with graphic live news feeds, writes Ian Munro.
Interaction necessary
Interaction necessary
On one of the UK's better spring Sunday afternoons I took the grandkids to a nearby playground, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.
Best-friending wrong answer
Best-friending wrong answer
The role of parent is to be a teacher, supporter and limit-setter to their teenager - not a best friend, writes Ian Munro.
Dealing with the whinger
Dealing with the whinger
One of the most unpleasant and distracting sounds known to humankind is the whining of a child. It can be like finger nails on a blackboard.
Unfamiliar territories
Unfamiliar territories
Since the school holidays are now upon us, and sticking with the technology theme of the past few weeks, let's look at internet bingeing, writes parenting columnist Ian Munro.