Parenting

Parenting can at times be as stressful as it is rewarding but when you add service life and the separation that this often entails into the mix everyone could do with that little bit of extra advice at some stage.

Directorate Children & Young People

The focal point for all matters relating to children and...

Babies

The day has arrived. Peaceful evenings and sleep are a dim memory. Possibly the most exciting and the most terrifying time of your life.

The arrival of a baby, whether it's your first or fifth, will take a certain amount of adjustment to sleep deprivation and new routines. For most new mums this is a time when you appreciate the support and advice of your own mother, and the assistance and loving care of your partner; however, if your partner or husband is a Service person it could be that your mother is hundreds of miles away, and your partner is on, or about to fly out to a ship or join a unit in foreign parts . Don’t fear as practical parenting advice on baby is only a click away.

Toddlers

Pre-teens

Teens

There is also an excellent resource of Parenting Advice Videos available for use which deal with issues ranging from behaviour at school, drugs, sex, homework, bullying and eating habits.