Friendships

Mum slated for letting kids stay up late at sleepover- was she wrong?

Mum slated for letting kids stay up late at sleepover- was she wrong?

A mum has been called out after she let her daughter and her friends stay up late. Her 8-year-old daughter attended a sleepover with some classmates but was less than impressed when she collected her little girl. The mum explained that her daughter and her friends stayed up until 4.30 am. She couldn’t believe the […]

4 years ago

Parents vent about how hard it is when your kids have no friends

Parents vent about how hard it is when your kids have no friends

“No one came to his party” All any parent wants is for their child to be happy so when you see them struggling in some form of life, you can’t help but worry. When it comes to friendships, we all want our children to feel loved, cared for and happy. We want them to be […]

5 years ago

What to do if your child’s friend is a bad influence

What to do if your child’s friend is a bad influence

When to step in and how to do it. Watching your child carve out friendships and build relationships will at times fill you with pride — look at your little person, out there being a person. But what happens when you’re not exactly a fan of the friends they find? Or when you think their […]

5 years ago

Here’s how long it takes to become best friends with someone

Here’s how long it takes to become best friends with someone

When you’re younger, it feels like making friends was so easy. But when you grow up, forming new friendships can be a bit of a challenge – especially when things like work and family may take priority. A recent study has found the answer behind how to make those elusive BFFs as an adult, though. […]

9 years ago

Does Becoming A Parent Mean You Have To Lose Friendships?

Does Becoming A Parent Mean You Have To Lose Friendships?

Since I’ve become a mum, the people that are now my closest friends are somewhat different from when I didn’t have kids. When you are a new parent and dealing with things like exhaustion, baby blues or full-on postnatal depression, not to mention learning how to live a different kind of a life now that […]

11 years ago