It can be difficult to explain abstract concepts like “it was an accident or unintentional” to a young child but using play to communicate this might be more effective.

He’s usually well-behaved, always saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. What can I do to ensure this does not happen again?

"Self-motivation comes easier to some people than it does to others so rather than criticising her lack of self-motivation, look for ways to help her activate that drive within herself."

The problem is I never feel good enough and I worry about how to manage my feeling of inadequacy.

Always focus on what you want to see rather than what you don’t.

When our children greet us with pleas of ‘play with me’, they are asking us to ‘connect with me’. This is how they reunite with us after the prolonged separation of our work day and their childcare day.

"Your daughter knows she can exhale all those difficult feelings, secure in the knowledge you will catch, contain and help her understand and manage them."

The idea of something that exists to monitor bad behaviour and report back to Santa doesn’t sit well with me

There are telltale signs a young person may be struggling with perfectionism