Patience may be a virtue, but as every parent knows it's not one that many children posess. Refusing to wait their turn and throwing a wobbler when they can't have everything right now are common traits of early childhood. Teaching your child

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child's vocabulary will become. And a bigger vocabulary will allow your child to recognise a greater variety of words when she starts reading. Check out our Junior Top 100 Children's Books Of All Time for some brilliant suggestions.

to influence a child’s behaviours. Giving simple rewards – making cakes together for instance – are a good way to show how well they have done when reaching specific goals.More psychology from Junior:How to encourage empathy in your toddlerThe science behind

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Helping your child learn to share your love of the written word is a satisfying task, and one that will help build bonds between you. But whilst hearing your child read her first word will make any parent brim with pride, should you be the one who

HERE AT JUNIOR, we always strive to bring you inspiring features and intelligent insights into today’s parenting hot topics as well as the most fabulous children’s fashion. But of course, dear readers, even the world’s finest parenting magazine

Dublin, Four Seasons HotelWhen it comes to grand, the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin delivers for parents and children alike. Located in the showgrounds of the historic Royal Dublin Society in the quiet residential community of Ballsbridge, this 197-room

Polurrian Bay HotelPolurrian Bay Hotel on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula is the latest addition to the Luxury Family Hotels collection. Here parents lap up the designer furniture and wood-burning fires of the new Vista Lounge with vast views across

“The world Is over-armed and peace is under-funded.” These words were the opening gambit of Ban Ki-moon, secretary-General of the United nations office for Disarmament Affairs (UnoDA) in a speech he gave in 2009. As parents, we might often strive