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This section covers things you need to know about bringing up children - from bathing them as babies to helping them find a foot on the career ladder - and generally keeping them out of harm’s way.Warm, loving communication between you and your child enables them to build a sense of identity.Books and magazines about raising children - especially about babies, toddlers and teens - have never been more popular. Yet there’s a whole hidden area of childhood in-between that almost no one seems to write about.Between the ages of about five and nine, friendships usually form quite casually and may change very rapidly. Your child may be great friends with someone one day, then best pals with somebody else the next.Noise, activity and curiosity are features of your child between ages four to seven. Watch their vivid imagination go into overdrive..By the time they reach school age, children develop an established sense of self-esteem. A child with high self-esteem has the confidence to try new things and make friends. A child with low self-esteem has a tougher time in all these areas, and needs extra help from you.Young kids can be affected by stress, or have sad moods. It has recently been recognised that they can suffer from depression, when previously it was assumed that only teens and adults were affected.

In this section Babies Bathing Crying and comforting Feeding Immunisation Nappies Sleeping Teething Weaning Toddlers & children Confidence building Developmental stages Discipline Saying “no” to everything Sleep problems Terrible twos… and threes Toilet training School children Communicating with your child Bullying Developmental stages Discipline Lying and stealing Moods, stress and depression School holidays Sibling relationships Pre-teens Academic performance Adolescence Bullying Communicating Developmental stages Growing independence School holidays Starting secondary school Teens Bullying Career choices Common teenage problems Peer pressure Risky behaviour Sexuality Truancy Keeping them safe Child restraints in cars Road safety Out and about Safety at home Internet checklist Leaving your child with other people Sexual abuse More topics