Parenting
Pre-School
Learning at home and elsewhere
Daducation: Harald Breiding-Buss writes that a “silly” dad is educational for tots.
Playcentre Dads: Trash the bibbed aprons – dads are coming to Playcentre writes Tony Scanlan.
3 Under 3: Pat Albertson barely survives with 3 pre-schoolers.
Picture books: for children of single Dads.
Tots and toddlers programme: A father takes the plunge.
Parents as First Teachers (1): A change in the funding structure.
Parents as First Teachers (2): A personal success story.
Playgroup Granddad: A special helper in South Brighton.
Names are forever: Naming your child.
Sleeping like a baby: But how many actually do?
Dairy of a homebirth: Second time lucky.
Remembering the first time: Special memories of a first born.
Potty time: A toddlers guide for parents.
Cloth nappies: Some people still do it the old-fashioned way.
Fruit Juice: It’s maybe not as bad as it’s now made out to be.
Girls
Fathers’ importance for boys has always been acknowledged. But researchers have only begun to find out that they are just as crucial for a girl’s development – if not more.
Dads and Girls: Pat Albertson discovers the link between fathers, early childhood and teen pregnancy.
Boys Please!: Hugh Joughin finds out it’s ok to want a boy while treasuring your girls at the same time.
Releasing the woman in your daughter: Peter Walker examines the role of fathers in a girls development.
She’s my girl!: A father of boys ponders.
Simon Barnett: Talks about his girls.
To Be The Best Dad I Can Be: Father of two girls opens up.
Boys
Boys at School: Harald Breiding-Buss investigates why boys are failing at school.
The Role Model Crisis: Harald Breiding-Buss reports that boys need more men in their lives.
Mentors wanted: Philip Bradbury writes why boys need some ‘male bonding’.
Hunting Role Models: Brendon Smith reminisces about role models in his own boyhood.
Father and son tales: A book review.
The important questions: Peter Walker reflects on being a father (of boys) and a son.
Warrior legends: Boys and storytelling.
Discipline
Taking it easy or doing something about it?
“Just You Wait Till Your Father Comes Home”:Tony Scanlan writes about consistency in discipline.
Let the Battle Lines Be Drawn: Pat Albertson muses about kids’ eating habits.
The Entertainment Coordinator: Pat Albertson survives the school holidays.
Time Out for ‘Time Out’: Mark Nixon has doubts about using ‘Time Out’.
Smacking and the law: Pros and Cons of the proposed new law.
Outlaw smacking ?: An editorial attempts to address the issue in a balanced manner.
What’s in a swear word ?: A look at the issue of kids and swearing.
Children and Self-Esteem: How to foster your child’s self-esteem – and how not to.
Performance Pressure on Children: How much should they do?
Young People and Alcohol: Parenting around alcohol issues.
Parenting Styles: A test to find out where you stand.
Sports & Outdoors
Dads Outdoors: Harald Breiding-Buss asks dads what they think kids learn from the outdoors.
Go Go Go: Tony Scanlan doesn’t like the idea of getting rid of competitive sports.
Not so Keen on Sports: If they aren’t, what else is there?
