Ask the expert: My daughter hates secondary school

If you have a parenting query, send your question to health@irishtimes.com

Ask the expert: How can I help son with exam stress?

Many parents organise life around their ‘exam stressed’ young people

Ask the expert: Should I allow my 11-year-old have a smartphone?

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Ask the Expert: Our teenage daughter is always unhappy

She spends a lot of her time moping around the house

Ask the Expert: My 13-year-old son is addicted to online gaming

Though the increased use of modern technology and the internet has brought many benefits, there have been a lot of downsides

Ask the Expert: My teenage son can’t manage social situations

Ask the expert: My 12-year-old boy has become angry overnight

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Ask the Expert: My daughter panics at the thought of school

School refusal is a common problem that is very worrying for parents

Ask The Expert: My 12-year-old son won’t get up for school

Ensuring children have a relaxing bedtime routine and get a good night’s sleep is crucial for a happy family life. (Part one of a three-part series)

Ask the Expert: School stress and separation anxiety

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problems for children and teenagers. In the second of a three-part series, John Sharry answers questions on school refusal and separation anxiety. Send your queries to health@irishtimes.com

Ask the Expert: Parents get stressed over kids’ anxiety

Anxiety disorders are the most common child and teenage mental health problems. Yet, because children with anxiety problems are frequently well behaved in public and in school, they often do not get the support or attention they need. In a three part series, John Sharry will answer some of the many questions he receives about anxiety-related problems, starting this week with the needs of older children and teenagers

Ask the Expert: Our grown-up daughter is making us miserable

If you would like advice about parenting from John Sharry, please email your question to health@irishtimes.com

Ask the Expert: My daughter is stirring up our mealtimes

Ask the Expert: Sensitive son to start secondary school this year