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A: Aggressive child: what can you do?; Abnormalities: who can help when your unborn baby has a problem?; How can you keep kids active when the weather's bad?; Should children do after-school activities?; Could living abroad offer your family a better life?; Adoption: could you adopt?; Antibiotics: are they safe to take during pregnancy?; Alcohol: is drinking safe during pregnancy?; Asperger's syndrome: the facts; Home alone: is it OK to leave a child alone in the house?; Amniocentesis: what is it?; Can you do anything to prevent a baby developing asthma and hay fever?; back to top

B: Bras: how to know when your daughter needs a bra; How can you help if your child's being bullied?; Is boredom good for kids?; Birth: does it matter if the father's not there?; Interfering mother-in-law: how to cope when your family is unsupportive of your breastfeeding; Weaning: How not to feel sad when it's time to wean; Breastfeeding: how do you stop without it hurting?; Embarassed family members: how to deal with relatives or friends who're embarassed when you feed; Going back to work: can you carry on breastfeeding when you go back to work?; Breastfeeding essentials: what you need; Breast pain: how to prevent breastfeeding from hurting; Birth: what happens after your baby is born?; Dads and bonding: how can dads bond with their unborn baby?; Baby showers: is it greedy to throw your own?; Bottle cleaning: do bottles need to be sterilised?; Storing formula: the best way to store formula milk; Bottle warming: is it safe to microwave a feeding bottle?; Birth plans: what are they?; Bedtime routines: what works for babies; Bonding with your baby: how bonding works; Belly button: how to look after your baby's navel; Big bed: when to move your toddler from a cot; back to top

C: Can pre-teens wear contact lenses?; How do you handle family expectations over Christmas?; Do too many Christmas presents turn kids into spoilt brats?; Can complementary remedies relieve everyday ailments in children?; Should my daughter have the new HPV vaccination against cervical cancer?; Can shared custody work for kids?; How can families pull together to combat the credit crunch?; Father Christmas / Tooth Fairy: how to explain about Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy; Complementary therapies: can they help you conceive?; Cleaning products: are they safe to use during pregnancy?; Clinginess: why children can be clingy; Crying: how to comfort your baby; Crying: the reasons babies cry; Cat litter tray: should you stay away from a cat's litter tray during pregnancy?; What is colic?; Car seats: how to choose one; Crawling: when a baby first starts to crawl; CVS: what is it?; CAF: what is the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)?; Why do children continually get coughs and colds?; Cot death: how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome; back to top

D: Difficult behaviour at home: how to handle a child who's (only) difficult at home; Discipline – what's the solution when parents disagree?; Which activities make the best family days out?; Depilation (hair removal) – is it safe in pregnancy?; Dummies: should you give a baby a dummy?; Diet – is low-carb eating safe during pregnancy?; Why do new children often disrupt the class?; back to top

E: Empathy: how to help a child develop empathy; How do E numbers and other additives affect children's behaviour?; Should fat kids diet?; New baby kit: the equipment a new baby needs; Exercise: is it safe in pregnancy?; How can you keep your child's eczema under control?; How can you stop feeling exhausted and fed up?; Exercise: should you exercise when you're pregnant?; back to top

F: Favouritism: should you treat your kids the same?; How do I convince my (slim) preteen that she's not fat?; Can children thrive without a father figure?; Fake tan: is it safe to use during pregnancy?; Flying: is it safe during pregnancy?; Finger foods: when babies can start having finger foods; Fertility: does it decrease with age?; back to top

G: Going green: how can you encourage kids to
be eco-friendly?; How much should grandparents help?; Genital touching: why kids touch their genitals; What do you need to know to be a parent governor?; What does a parent governor do?; back to top

H: Bicycle helmets: do helmets reduce injuries?; Hypnobirthing: can it make childbirth easier?; Home birth: is it safe?; How can you have a relaxing holiday with young children?; How can you have a family holiday on a budget?; How much should you help your tween with homework?; Holding them: how to hold a newborn; Headaches: why headaches occur so frequently during pregnancy; Holding things: when a baby learns to hold things; Hearing: how much a baby can hear; Helping around the house: how to get your child to help around the house; ADHD: how to tell if a child is hyperactive or just lively; What's the best way to avoid weekend homework battles?; How do you prevent your child getting head lice?; Holidays in term-time: Is it OK to take children out of school during term-time?; How can you feel happier and more fulfilled?; back to top

I: Labour: how can you get it started naturally?; Imagination: how to encourage your child's imagination; How can you manage your in-laws?; back to top

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L: What happens if you love one child more than another?; How do you cope when you become a lone parent?; Any ideas for healthy, inexpensive lunchbox meals?; Labour: how can you get your baby into the best position?; Lotus birth: what is it?; No friends: how to help a child who's lonely at school; back to top

M: Maternity wear: what are the essentials?; Maternity wear: how do you dress up for a special occasion when you're pregnant?; How can mums get more me time?; How can you teach children the value of money?; Mobile phones: should a 12-year-old have a mobile phone?; Baby massage: is baby massage helpful?; Maths methods: the methods children learn at school; Feel like you're turning into your mother?; Morning sickness: what causes pregnancy nausea?; back to top

N: News and media: should young children be exposed to media coverage of frightening news events?; Nail-cutting: how to care for your baby's nails; Nail-biting: how to stop a child biting his nails; Nightmares: helping your child cope with nightmares; Night feeds: for how long should babies have them?; Night feeding: the best way to drop night feeds; Dry at night: when should a child give up nappies at night?; Why don't they have nit nurses in schools any more?; Nappies: how to change a nappy; back to top

O: Is organic food better for kids?; Ovulation: what are the signs?; back to top

P: Perineal massage: does it make giving birth easier?; Should kids have to do chores for their pocket money?; Volatile tweens: why pre-teens are so volatile; Pelvic floor exercises: why you should do pelvic floor exercises when you're pregnant; Anti-depressants: is it safe to take antidepressants during pregnancy?; Playing with others: how you can encourage your child to play with others; What are the different styles of parenting?; Pre-eclampsia: what is it?; Periods: when to talk about periods with your daughter; Puberty: when to talk to your child about puberty; Socialising: when do toddlers learn to play with other children?; Pre-eclampsia: what's the cause and how is it treated?; Poo: what you can expect to find in your baby's nappy; Potty training: when's the best time to start?; Pregnancy: what can you do to prepare?; back to top

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R: How can parents keep their relationship alive?; Will playing on computers and games consoles give kids RSI?; How can a cash-strapped single parent find romance?; Routine: how to get your baby into a routine; Bad language: how to stop your child using rude words; Reflexes: all about rooting, sucking, grasping, etc...; Reading: Is it a problem if a child reads comics instead of books?; Religious education: is religious education (RE) in school compulsory?; back to top

S: Is it okay for a 10-year-old to shave her legs?; Swimming: should kids be forced to learn to swim; How much screen time should pre-teens be allowed?; Should you stay together for the children's sake?; Sibling: what happens when you want another baby, but your partner says no?; Internet safety: how to keep your child safe on the internet; Self-esteem: how to boost a pre-teen's self-esteem?; Sitting up: when do babies start?; Scalp: how to care for your baby's scalp; Skin-care: how to care for your baby's skin; Swaddling: should babies be swaddled?; Standing up: when children learn to stand up; Stranger danger: how to warn your child about strangers; Baby signing: what is it?; Smiling: when does smiling start?; Seeing: what a baby can see; Sleep: how much sleep a child starting junior school needs; Sex: when to talk to your child about sex; Sleep: helping an older child to sleep well; Sleep: how to get a baby into a good napping routine; What can you do when your child hates school?; What does helping on a school trip involve?; How can you help kids cope with a new school when you've moved?; What are the signs of food sensitivity?; Sleep: how many naps should a baby have?; Solids: when should babies start having them?; Sleep: the different types of sleep; Sex of your baby: can you choose?; back to top

T: Helping round the house: should tweens tidy their bedroom?; How can you teach your child about right and wrong?; How old does my child have to be to travel alone on a train or plane?; Terrible twos; Teething: when does it start?; Older sibling being rough with new baby: stopping a toddler being rough with a new baby; Tantrums: how to handle toddler tantrums; Teacher problems: what to do when your child doesn't like his teacher; Toilet training: do children have to be toilet trained when they start school?; What are the common causes of ' tummy ache'?; Temperature: how to tell if a baby is too hot or cold; back to top

U: Ultrasound markers: what are they?; back to top

V: Varicose veins: what are they?; back to top

W: Walking: when do babies start?; Weight: how much should babies gain?; Wind: how to burp a baby; Asking why: why kids ask "why?"; How can you prevent a child wetting the bed?; Writing: how children learn to write; Are you scared about returning to work?; How can you motivate yourself to lose weight?; How can you stop being worried all the time?; back to top

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