Tips to prepare for a child's hospital stay

When my two year old was recently ill, it was all arms to battle stations as we fought temperatures peaking 41.5 Celsius (106.7 F), dehydration and sleeplessness. At the hospital I was informed it could be either pneumonia or meningitis. So when it was confirmed that we’d escaped the latter, I was so relieved I nearly didn’t register what the doctor said next. “He’ll have to stay in the hospital for the next five nights, so we can begin the antibiotics treatment and monitor him closely.”

A hospital stay with your loved ones can be unsettling and often traumatic. It becomes almost unbearable...

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How to deal with noisy kids... before your neighbours complain!

The doorbell rang just as my two-year-old emitted a piercing shriek of delight on finding a toy long thought lost.

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Conflict in the classroom (Resolving differences at school)

It's tough being a child. You're always being told what to do and what not to do. You have to deal with mountains of homework, disgruntled parents, disapproving teachers and competitive classmates. You feel like there is never enough time to do what you want. You have no freedom, no independence, no power and no rights. Everything you say, everything you do is judged and criticised. You are even told what to think.

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Returning to work after giving birth - 10 Advice [tips] for mums

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We’d all like our children to be leaders, to think they are leader-material. The race for leadership crops up in all walks of academic life, from class president to magazine editorial board. There are many qualities that make a leader and many more that make a great leader.

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