Toddlers to teens: Experts talk parenting

IF your parenting skills are limited to riot control, your toddler eats nothing but soft furnishings and your teenager lives in a tent in the back garden, then a series of seminars this weekend could be just the answer — or at least get you out of the house for a bit.

The Better Parenting Seminars, which take place in the RDS in Dublin tomorrow, are bringing together a panel of experts to advise on and discuss a range of topics, from preparing for a new arrival to dealing with fussy eaters, caring for toddlers and managing the school years from primary to post-graduates.

Among the speakers are TV psychologist David Coleman, who presents the reality TV shows Families in Trouble and 21st Century Child; nutritionist Paula Mee; breastfeeding expert Sue Jameson; antenatal teacher and midwife Claire Bulfin; and University of Limerick psychology lecturer Dr Patrick Ryan.