What to expect

This section covers things you need to know about bringing up children - from bathing them 15jun.JPGas 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. Read the rest…