My husband and I disagree over the kids’ rooms. I want their rooms to stay neat/clean. My husband doesn’t care and therefore he won’t help me manage them. How do we find a happy middle ground?

I’ve been hearing loads of negative reports about the computer game “Fortnite” in the media lately. Are computer games like this bad for my kids? We sometimes use iPad time as an incentive for good behaviour. What are your recommendations on how much time I should allow my child to play these types of games every day?

The symptoms of anxiety occur in our body when we ‘perceive’ we do not have the required skills to respond to life.

What if our perception is what contributes to the quality of how WELL we feel at any given moment?

Sometimes I feel that being proud of my child is somewhat taboo when speaking to other parents? Shouldn’t we all be encouraging our kids to try their best and celebrate their achievements?

How do I get my kids to stop asking for stuff all the time when we are out? Whether we are at a farm, a grocery store, t-shirt shop they are continually telling me “I want...”. It drives me crazy!

My best friend’s child is mean to mine and it’s affecting our friendship. We’ve been friends since high school and I don’t want our kids to be the reason our friendship fails after all these years.

Fabic Behaviour Specialist answers two commonly asked questions held by most mothers and fathers:

- How do I handle other mothers who make me feel like a bad mum whether it be in relation to my food choices for my kids, their school, my fashion choices/appearance etc?

- How do I carry on a friendship with someone whose parenting ideals are so different to mine and my husbands?

Dear Tanya: My daughter rarely competes in any events as she has the mindset that she will be no good and fail - how can I get her to have a go and know it’s ok to? My son is a very competitive person - whether it’s extra-curricular sport or even just around home doing chores and playing with his sister. I’m wondering if this is a good/bad behaviour and whether it needs addressing?

Children tend to grow quickly from their cute toddler stage into young children, teens and beyond. As they develop, our way of being with them requires constant evaluating and modifying as we adapt to their altering requirements.

What if every-day was worth celebrating … celebrating you?

Parties can be lots of fun – there is no doubt about that, but parties are often saved for that so called special occasion.

But what if every day is worth celebrating … what if every day we celebrated you?

Too often we live in a way that lives for that ‘special day’ … today we will celebrate Jim because today is Jim’s birthday.