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Parenting at every age

How to look after your kids whether they're five or 55

  • An stylised illustration of two women arguing.

    My daughter rarely bathes and her room is smelly, but says she doesn’t care

    It may be a cry for help, or simple teenage rebellion. Either way, you need to find a new, less judgmental way to communicate
  • Observer Parenting supplement illustration by Phil Hackett

    Why do we make the same mistakes as our parents?

  • Observer Parenting supplement illustration by Phil Hackett depicting a daughter reading to a child-size old parent

    Walks, tech and protein: how to parent your own parents

  • Observer Parenting supplement illustration by Phil Hackett of a house keyring with keys depicting family members of all ages

    The multi-generation game: is living with your parents and your children a good idea?

  • Colorful Wooden Letters Spelling Out Words - Sex<br>Wooden letters on a white background

    ‘Upending the genre’: the children’s author rewriting the rules of sex ed

  • A composite illustration with pix of Barbie, Jelly Tots, Rob Biddulph Post-its, flowers, playing cards, eggs, reality TV, Gilbert & Sullivan, jumping child, magic wand

    Shakshuka, reality TV and planting seeds: parents share their special family rituals

    Our writers share their personal customs and household habits from eggy breakfasts to opera, learning lines and planting seeds
  • Siblings from the North West of England. Photographed in Manchester.

    10 questions to ask a teenager to start an important conversation

  • A baby’s feet in a mother's hands

    Naps, nuts and gentle parenting: everything you need to know about new babies

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