"You cannot do much more than you already are to prepare your son, or yourself, for the change that is coming. You have clearly told him enough to keep him excited."

"We all need friends in our lives, even though it might be challenging to find people who understand you, enjoy being with you and with whom you feel a genuine connection."

"His world has been upended, and he has to share you with this new baby he is still getting to know while trying to work out how he fits in - it can be overwhelming and he is allowed to struggle in this adjustment phase."

Advice includes — when talking with them, make a point of calling each child’s name and waiting for that child to look at you before you speak

Changing school several times during primary education is a lot of change, interruptions to peer dynamics, and being the 'new kid' in class

"Children start to lie around the age of three when they realise their parents are not mind readers and don’t know everything, so they test the limits by experimenting with the truth."

"At this age, we are our children’s teachers and best playmates. Our singing, dancing, clapping and swaying with them is all the play they need."

He says it's too difficult and doesn't understand the grammar. I've tried to help him but he doesn't want to do the homework

It's heartbreaking hearing crying — is just walking away when school starts the best option or can we find another way to fix this?

"Just because he doesn’t get upset or cry going into daycare doesn’t mean that he may not be holding some worry or anxiety about separating from his parents."