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Jen Hogan with her daughter Chloe and sons, from left, Adam, Noah, Zach, Tobey, Luke and Jamie pictured in their home in Co Dublin. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Summer with the children: ‘You’re either in or you’re out’

Parents seemed to view the holidays differently years ago: I don’t remember anyone stressing about keeping the children occupied

Hearing that your child is being picked on or bullied by other children is very upsetting as a parent. Photograph: iStock

Girls in my daughter’s class are calling her fat

I told her the next time it happens, to call the other girl ugly. Is this bad advice?

Erin Vogel reads aloud to her second-grade class at Crestwood Elementary School. Photograph: Jessica Mendoza/The Christian Science Monitor

Bringing the #MeToo movement to US schools

Impact Journalism Day: a new programme aims to nip sexism in the bud

Arthur and Louis: Bounding down the stairs, deals done, two hissing baby monitors in hand, is always a moment so full of hope.

My five months of being a sleep bore

Putting the baby and his preschooler brother to bed involves negotiations which are so complex they make Brexit talks look like a doddle

Children

Focusing on the shyness can inadvertently make a child think something might be wrong with them. Photograph: iStockphoto

How to encourage your child’s potential . . . from toddler to teen

Saying ‘don’t be shy’ or ‘has the cat got your tongue?’ can increase his anxiety

Teenagers

For teenagers, bereavement can be particularly difficult to come to terms with. Photograph: iStockphoto

Ask the expert: Our daughter is struggling since the death of a classmate

She is struggling to get a proper night’s sleep and is very anxious before going to bed

Toddlers

Sleep training requires a lot of patience and does not yield immediate results. Photograph: Thinkstock

Ask the expert: How do we get a toddler to sleep all night?

If you have a parenting query, send your question to health@irishtimes.com

Babies

Pixie McKenna: ‘In an ideal world, if you can cook something, great. It’s cheaper, it’s more convenient, you can batch-cook and, ultimately, as you go through the stages, you can all eat the same thing, which is really important.’

Pixie McKenna on weaning: ‘I hadn’t a clue’

‘Dr Pixie’s First Foods’ examines weaning and babies’ first food recipes . . . sugar included

Relationships

As one of my boys is 12 and prepubescent, I’m concerned about telling him about his dad before he has established his own sexual identity. Photograph: Thinkstock

Ask the Expert: How do I tell my sons their father is bisexual?

John Sharry helps solve your parenting problems. Send your queries to health@irishtimes.com

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