Help! How can I afford my child's education?
It is true that an independent school education, particularly at senior school, can be expensive, and... Read more
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News & views : Kimberley Walsh - A new age of morality?
Compared to the other members of Girls Aloud, Kimberley Walsh has kept a pretty low profile since the... Read more
How do I talk to my daughter about sex?
Q. My daughter aged 15+ has just started going out with her first boyfriend. Although we have discus... Read more
Cathryn McGahey
Cathryn McGahey, a former Howell’s pupil and Head Girl, is now a barrister who served for ten y... Read more
My daughter won't practise her violin any more...
Q. My daughter is 12 and has been playing the violin for over 3 years. She appears to enjoy the conce... Read more
News & Views : Cycling to school alone - parents & schools in conflict
The story of the Dulwich family and the school in conflict over the cycling to school of the two youn... Read more
Sibling rivalry
Children frequently learn about emotions through their relationships with their siblings. Issues of ... Read more
Latest comments
I agree – up to a point. Wine isn’t the work of the devil you know!
We introduced my 9 year-old g’daughter to wine (diluted) on holiday as part of the social gathering for dinner. We mentioned that it was better to...
School fees are worth every penny in my experience and my daughter has had incredible benefits from a private education. I would say to anyone that it is not an elitist system for the wealthy.Take two parents who...
Our daughter has now left school as a happy girl. She sat some exams – not as many as we hoped, but more than seemed likely a year ago, and has gained a place on a foundation course, which should lead to a...
We have found a similar problem and sometimes have resorted to either just getting Dad to send her off to do it….which causes far fewer arguments or splitting the practice up and asking for just scales one night and...