As parents grapple with exhaustion, a new approach emerges, blending empathy with clear limits, reshaping family life amid the decline of pure gentle parenting. For years, gentle parenting sat near the centre of modern family culture, promising calm voices, emotional…
As online platforms transform the way people understand and discuss ADHD, experts warn that the line between helpful visibility and misleading simplification is becoming increasingly blurred, with potential implications for diagnosis and stigma. As health information has increasingly migrated online,…
Experts emphasise that understanding a child’s emotional needs and fostering connection can reduce power struggles, shifting the focus from control to cooperation in parenting. Parents often mistake a child’s resistance for defiance when it is really overwhelm. Children tend to…
Excessive emphasis on politeness and agreement in upbringing may mask underlying emotional insecurities, with recent research highlighting how certain parenting patterns influence a child’s ability to manage feelings and assert boundaries. A child who is polite, accommodating and eager to…
A new study from UTHealth Houston reveals that young people spending over six hours daily on social media are at higher risk of anxiety and suicidal ideation, highlighting the importance of balanced online habits and attentive parental support. A study…
Expert guidance emphasizes the importance of honest, age-appropriate communication and routine restoration to help children cope emotionally after earthquakes, highlighting the role of preparation and avoiding media overload. After an earthquake, parents often focus first on safety, housing and the…
Research indicates that parental exhaustion is a resource issue rather than a moral failing, with strategic planning tools like implementation intentions offering practical ways to bridge the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it amidst fatigue. Parents…
A study highlights significant disparities in autism diagnosis rates among South Asian children in Britain, emphasising cultural and systemic barriers to access and recognition. South Asian children in Britain are being diagnosed with autism far less often than white British…
New research highlights the role of delayed circadian timing in sleep difficulties for individuals with ADHD, suggesting strategies to align sleep patterns and improve overall wellbeing. For many families, bedtime turns into a strange contradiction: a child or teenager with…
Recent letters to Slate’s Care and Feeding column highlight the ongoing debate over the effectiveness of gentle parenting, highlighting conflicts over boundaries, discipline, and online influences on teenagers. Experts emphasise the importance of warmth combined with structure for healthy child…
Recent research reveals that sexually and gender-diverse young people are disproportionately ending up in emergency mental health services, exposing the need for tailored interventions and earlier support to address their heightened vulnerabilities. Sexually and gender-diverse young people are more likely…
Parenting expert and neurodivergent parent Laura Petix reveals how understanding a child’s sensory needs can transform responses to meltdowns, offering a deeper approach beyond traditional tantrum management. Parents often assume a child’s meltdown is a tantrum in disguise, but Laura…
