When Harry hit Sally
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR is what Andrea Clifford-Poston hopes parents will explore in her new book When Harry Hit Sally, Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour. It is a path
Wasting police time
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com A COUPLE in the UK called the police when their eight-year-old daughter refused to go to bed. At 3am, officers were called to the house in
Beware cheating students
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com THE BRITISH government is angry at a new product aimed at helping students cheat their way through exams. The Canadian ExamEar is a tiny receiver which
Bonding over books
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com READING IS a fundamental part of society and encouraging children to do it as young as possible is highly recommended. Even when babies cannot understand what
Early cravings
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com RESEARCH BY The Wellcome Trust has found that eating junk food in pregnancy and while breast feeding can make children overweight when they grow up. The
The children of today
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com ONCE UPON a time, children would spend hours playing outdoors in the mud, having fun in the fresh air, with nothing less than an old tyre
Don’t leave kids in cars alone
By: SUZY TURNER parenting@portugalresident.com Leaving youngsters in the car while you run an errand could be potentially life threatening. According to experts, younger children do not adapt as well to
Easing school registration
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com THE MINISTRY of Education wants to simplify the rules of registration into primary basic and secondary schools in Portugal. The secretary of State for Education, Valter
Fewer teen drinkers
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com A study of 12,000 teenagers aged between 14 and 17 in the northwest of England points to a decrease in the number alcohol drinkers compared to
How to raise teenagers
By: SUZY TURNER suzy@portugalresident.com A new book on how to raise teenagers is now on sale. The Haynes’ Teenager Manual is being published by the company best known for motoring