In most domestic settings, children tend to be referred to by fixed labels like ‘the naughty one,’ ‘the smart one,’ or ‘the ...

No doubt about it, children can frustrate the heck out of their parents. If you are in a conflicted custody situation, then you can multiply that feeling of frustration by ten. If you are a targeted ...

Words have a direct impact on the formation of a child’s identity. By labelling children, for example categorising them as “lazy” or “clever”, we may actually be doing them a disservice. We might see ...

Many adults grew up with the adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” as a means of parents arming children for inevitable encounters with bullies. Author Alicia ...