Dear Diane, My 12-year-old daughter has got very matey with a girl who I can only describe as rough, and I’m worried she’s being led astray.

Dear Diane, My son seems to be obsessed – perhaps unhealthily – with his bottom. He’s seven years old, and I know that it’s quite normal for boys of that age to be all about finding bums and bodily functions amusing. But every chance he gets, he strips off and runs around naked. Most of […]

Dear Diane, My 10-year-old daughter has been stealing from my wallet and my wife’s purse for some time.

Dear Diane, My daughter is nine years old and so far has been a happy and healthy child. But lately she’s been showing very worrying behaviour, in that she’s refusing to eat meat.

Dear Diane, My six-year-old is generally quite sweet-natured, but recently he’s been using swear words a lot – bad ones, too.

Diane Levy gives advice for healthy food and meals for children who are fussy eaters.

Diane Levy gives advice about a boy who plays with dolls and sibling bullying.

Dear Diane, My daughter is 13 and lost her natural father, who she was close to, last January.

Dear Diane, My nine-yearold son has had the same best friend since the first year of primary school and they are pretty much inseparable...

Dear Diane, My 12-year-old seems to be permanently sulky about one thing or another – especially if I ask him to do something simple such as emptying the dishwasher or setting the table. You’d think I’d asked him to do a week’s work in the mines, rather than a five-minute job. The thing that annoys […]