All children suffer in families where one partner abuses and controls the other (Stark, 2023). In our work, we have seen that first-born child often suffer the most. In coercive control, one person ...

A toddler will bite a friend who takes his shovel. A ten year old will slam the door in your face when you tell him he cannot have a cell phone. This lack of self-control deeply upsets parents. They ...

How commonly do you come across this sight? A child shouting and throwing tantrums in a superstore over a purchase, or in fact, the non-purchase of some item. Or a child screaming at the top of their ...

In the current busy and stressful lifestyle, it is not uncommon for parents today to find themselves torn between controlling their children and relating to them. Spiritual guru Sister B.K. Shivani, ...

When you child is having a tantrum, it's tempting to have one yourself. A therapist explains how to get yourself under control. Do you ever feel yourself losing control when your kids get a bit too ...

It may sound counterintuitive, but if you want to take charge as a parent, stop trying to control your child, says psychologist and author Shefali Tsabary. Her book, The Parenting Map, outlines how to ...

The wellbeing of children is under the spotlight in the UK, after a 2025 report from Unicef ranked the UK at 21 out of 36 wealthy countries on child wellbeing. With growing concerns about mental ...