Parenting Q&A

My Daughters Behaviour Changed After I Had My Second Baby - Why?

Q: Dear Principal Lisa, The Nanny Queen, “My daughter just turned three and I have just delivered my second child. I am really struggling...

Parenting Q&A // "How Do I Get My Child To Talk About School"

Dear Principal Lisa, I miss my kids when they are at school and when I pick them up I am so pleased to see them, but whenever I ask them...

Parenting Q&A // "Is My Three Year Old Toilet Ready for FS1"

Dear Principal Lisa, I have chosen to send my three-year-old boy to big school this September. I decided to choose school and not nursery...

Parenting Q&A // "How Do I Settle My Daughter into FS2?"

Dear Principal Lisa, I am dreading drop off at school this year, last year it was so hard getting my daughter settled into nursery for...

How Do I Survive Summer With My Kids

Dear Principal Lisa, It’s only the second week of our holiday and things feel overwhelming already. I am trying to stay calm and spend...

Dealing With Toddler Tantrums

“Dear Principal Lisa, The tantrums my little girls is having at age 3 are getting worse it feels this summer. I try explaining things to...

Parenting Q&A // 'How do I Manage My Daughters' Outbursts?'

Dear Principal Lisa, We don’t know how to manage anymore with our daughters’ outbursts. They have worsened since she turned three and her...

How do I Encourage My Child To Like Sport

Q: I feel such a failure as a parent sometimes. I start the day positive and by the end of the day I have lost my cool with my child. I’m...

My child doesn't listen to anything I say. Help.

Q: Dear Principal Lisa, The Nanny Queen, “I am exhausted by telling my child to listen to me. He is 4 years old and he keeps running off...