‘My daughter fell out with a friend during lockdown and no longer enjoys school’Ask the Expert: ‘They fell out just before the return to school. She is very upset by this’Mon Jun 28 2021 - 06:00
‘My son walks out of the room if we hug or say anything related to sex’John Sharry: It is normal for teens to be embarrassed when they see their parents being affectionateSun Jun 27 2021 - 06:01
My son is being teased at school because he likes toys for ‘girls’John Sharry: Acknowledge your child’s feelings and name this as unkind behaviourMon Jun 14 2021 - 06:01
‘My five-year-old boy is consumed by negativity’John Sharry: Avoid criticising and giving out to him as it can make matters worseSun Jun 13 2021 - 06:01
‘My adult son lives at home, but I still struggle to connect with him’‘We pass like ships in the night and I am upset I’ll never have a relationship with him’Mon May 31 2021 - 06:01
‘Our two-year-old son keeps banging his head when he’s angry’John Sharry: It is important to take action to interupt this behaviourSun May 30 2021 - 06:01
Our 19-year-old college student with ADHD is really strugglingJohn Sharry: He stays in his bedroom, has cut himself off from friends and has started drinkingMon May 17 2021 - 06:01
My five-year-old daughter is jealous of my relationship with my husbandAsk the Expert: She always interrupts and tries to make herself a part of the interactionSun May 16 2021 - 06:01
How can we get our 14-year-old son to do his homework?His teachers have to chase him for his work and he will often ignore themTue May 04 2021 - 06:01
‘My wife and I have very different approaches to parenting, how do we meet in the middle?’Effective parenting is about adopting different approaches at different timesSun May 02 2021 - 06:01
‘My 10-year-old son has been watching porn on the family tablet’‘When I confronted him, he initially denied it and then got upset and started crying'Mon Apr 19 2021 - 06:00
‘I’m worried my 15-year-old daughter is cutting herself’Ask the Expert: ‘A note in her diary concerned me but I know she will be mad at me for reading it’Tue Apr 06 2021 - 06:01
‘Since Covid-19 my son is obsessed with washing his hands’Ask the Expert: ‘I am particularly worried about his reluctance to go out’Mon Mar 22 2021 - 06:01
‘My 14-year-old son seems obsessed with boxing, and I don’t like the sport’Ask the Expert: He gets up at 6am to exercise, sometimes doing it for five hours a dayMon Mar 08 2021 - 06:01
My 17-year-old daughter is obsessed with her online boyfriendAsk the Expert: I worry about his influence on her. All he seems to do is play XboxMon Feb 22 2021 - 06:01
‘My 15-year-old has little interest in online schoolwork’Ask the Expert: ‘He feels depressed at not having a structured classroom environment’Mon Feb 08 2021 - 06:01
‘I worry about my child falling behind, but my own work is beginning to suffer’Ask the Expert: Contact the school for help, set a realistic routine and try to reduce stressTue Jan 26 2021 - 06:00
‘How do I prepare my children for a move to New Zealand?’Ask the Expert: ‘I am aware that the move might be hard for them in the short term’Mon Jan 11 2021 - 06:01
‘My 11-year-old daughter is emotional and upset after school’Ask the Expert: ‘She is a sensitive girl. How can I help her?’Mon Dec 28 2020 - 06:00
Why it is important to prioritise your wellbeing this ChristmasDuring these challenging times it is important to safeguard mental healthMon Dec 14 2020 - 06:01
‘My 15-year-old daughter’s depressed friend is leaning on her emotionally’Ask the expert: I don’t want to lose my daughter’s confidence but I feel she is out of her depthTue Dec 01 2020 - 06:00
How can I keep contact with my two-year-old son as a separated father?Ask the Expert: I am a single parent and only see him two days a week for five hoursMon Nov 16 2020 - 06:01
Is my daughter’s skin-picking a sign of a more serious problem?Ask the Expert: She found lockdown difficult and it seemed to knock her confidenceMon Nov 02 2020 - 06:01
My four-year-old is fearful of sitting on the toiletAsk the Expert: Now that she is in junior infants this is becoming a bigger issueMon Oct 19 2020 - 06:01
‘When my daughter went back to school she became miserable’Ask the Expert: She has been deeply hurt by her rejection by her best friendMon Oct 05 2020 - 06:01
How to fight the psychological fatigue of Covid-19’s second waveTo maintain good mental health, channel your anger and don’t look for scapegoatsSat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00
My 15-year-old son has developed unusual obsessive behaviourMany people use rituals to manage worry or to prepare themselves for a taskSun Sept 20 2020 - 06:01
It’s becoming difficult to keep in contact with my 13-year-old sonAsk the Expert: My son doesn’t want to stay every second weeked with me any moreTue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00
How can I get my children back into the school routine?Ask the Expert: We have developed bad habits and I’m worried they will struggle with the transitionSun Aug 23 2020 - 06:01
Should I snoop on my teenager’s social media and internet use?The goal is to empower your children to manage their social media use safelyMon Aug 17 2020 - 06:01
‘I have become a shouter, and I am worried it is damaging my children’John Sharry: Learn to press pause when you find yourself getting angry with your sonMon Aug 10 2020 - 06:01
Dear Roe, dear Trish, dear John: Your thorniest sex, relationship and parenting problemsWe asked you for your pandemic-related issues. Here, our experts tackle some of the trickiestSat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
My 16-month-old son is very clingy and won’t let me out of his sightKey to encouraging change is a gradual shift in usual routinesMon Jul 27 2020 - 06:42
My daughter won’t go out to meet friends after lockdownTry to understand her perspective and what might be behind her social reluctanceTue Jul 14 2020 - 06:01
We’ve lost control of the bedtime routine. How can we get back on track?Your children's routines can be calmly managed back in place following the disruption of lockdownMon Jun 29 2020 - 06:01
Coronavirus has exacerbated my six-year-old’s anxietyIt sounds like your son may have developed traits of obsessive compulsive disorderMon Jun 15 2020 - 06:01
How can I help my nine-year-old son who has become depressed during lockdown?It is understandable that he is upset and depressed at his change in circumstancesMon Jun 01 2020 - 06:01
My daughter is nearly 11 and is not coping well with the lockdownAsk the Expert: She can be really pessimistic, saying it won’t be the same ever againMon May 25 2020 - 06:01
My children are fighting all day under lockdown and it’s wearing us outHave a family meeting with your children to discuss how the dynamic could improveSun May 17 2020 - 15:01
My son is cracking up with the Covid-19 lockdown and I think I am tooSocial experiences that help shape young people have now largely stoppedSun May 10 2020 - 06:01
During the lockdown, contact with my six-year-old daughter has stoppedChildren’s contact with both parents should continue as before where possibleSun May 03 2020 - 06:01
Taking the stress out of home schooling during Covid-19Most parents would be better off by relaxing their approachMon Apr 27 2020 - 06:00
Under pressure: Tips for managing conflict within the familyCovid-19: Never before have we needed such patience and conflict resolution skillsSun Apr 19 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: 16 tips to help you cope in the new world we live inAccept the new reality, exercise each day, limit social media use and moreSun Mar 29 2020 - 06:01
‘Should I be more blunt with my 13-year-old about her weight problem?’Ask the Expert: I am overweight myself I don’t want her to go through the same thingSun Mar 22 2020 - 06:01
Coronavirus: John Sharry on how to explain the need for social distancing to young childrenWith Covid-19, the key is to show children how they are helping others by their actionsFri Mar 20 2020 - 06:01
My four kids are always fighting and life is a constant struggleYou can’t look after your children unless you first look after yourself as a parentSun Mar 08 2020 - 06:01
How to talk to children about coronavirusJohn Sharry on the best way to approach a family conversation about Covid-19Tue Mar 03 2020 - 10:21
My husband is acting like an extra child in the familyAsk the expert: He’s a great father but he often gets locked in arguments with our daughterSun Feb 23 2020 - 09:54
I think my son is smoking cannabis. What should I do?Ask the expert: I’m concerned about how to raise it with him in case he flies off the handleTue Feb 11 2020 - 06:01
