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Parenting

Online danger — social media predator targets and traffics SA teen

South Africa

Online danger — social media predator targets and traffics SA teen

By Robyn Wolfson Vorster

Adolescence is a technical masterpiece that exposes the darkest corners of incel culture and male rage

Maverick Life

Adolescence is a technical masterpiece that exposes the darkest corners of incel culture and male rage

By Kate Cantrell and Susan Hopkins

Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

DM168

Try these new approaches to deal with children behaving badly

By Mark Potterton

How lying to children harms their growth: Understanding the impact of parental deception

South Africa

How lying to children harms their growth: Understanding the impact of parental deception

By Rebecca Brown

From breadwinners to caregivers: Why fatherhood in SA must go beyond finances

Maverick Citizen

From breadwinners to caregivers: Why fatherhood in SA must go beyond finances

By Michelle Banda

Babies and toddlers get sunburnt easily: how to keep them safe

Maverick Life

Babies and toddlers get sunburnt easily: how to keep them safe

By Bianca Tod

Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer

Maverick Life

Children can be more vulnerable in the heat. Here’s how to protect them this summer

By Wen-Qiang He, James Smallcombe, Natasha Nassar and Ollie Jay

Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?

Maverick Life

Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?

By Gery Karantzas

If your child is watching TV and playing online games, you should do it with them – here’s why

Maverick Life

If your child is watching TV and playing online games, you should do it with them – here’s why

By Jamie Lingwood and Gemma Taylor

New teen accounts on Instagram are a welcome step, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

Business Maverick

New teen accounts on Instagram are a welcome step, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

By Tama Leaver

August round-up of Daily Maverick’s #LiveJournalism

Blog

August round-up of Daily Maverick’s #LiveJournalism

By Daily Maverick

A parenting handbook distilled from the wisdom of a vast virtual village

Business Maverick

A parenting handbook distilled from the wisdom of a vast virtual village

By Neesa Moodley