Articles by John Sharry
We’ve drifted apart since having children
My daughter’s friends are excluding her. Is she being bullied?
My child is a perfectionist
My 2 year old has temper tantrums. How should I best deal with him?’
My 2 yr old keeps slapping and squeezing other children
How can we stop the tantrums?
Irish Times Articles by John Sharry – Archive
Hope in Hard Times: 3
Hope in Hard Times: 2
Hope in Hard Times: 1
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘How can i organise the mayhem when I come home from work?’
Our daughter’s phobias seem to be getting worse
My son is being very difficult since we had the new baby
My teenager’s bad attitude is causing rows
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘We argue over our aggressive 5 year old. Who is right?’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘We argue over our aggressive 5 year old. Who is right?’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘How can I avoid family conflict over Christmas?’
‘What you can do if your child is being bullied or is a bully.’ An Irish Times Feature by Dr. John Sharry
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘My 7 year old is having tantrums.’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘My son is putting on weight.’
Our son is jealous of the baby and we can’t handle his behaviour
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘Our son is jealous of the baby and we can’t handle his behaviour’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘My 5 year old is very shy at school’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘My 3 year old won’t poo in the toilet.’
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘My son is very shy.’
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
My son has very low self esteem
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘Our daughter in obsessed with us dying.’
I think my teenager is smoking
Our son fails to grasp toilet hygiene message
My teenager is unmotivated and has left school
Teen tantrums are disrupting family life
My 17 year old daughter’s boyfriend is 21.
Single Parenting my 3 year old
My son is studying so should I relax the rules?
My daughter won’t study or tidy her room
My 13 year is challenging our rules
My 14 year old has lost interest in school
Egg Donation: Should I tell my kids how they were conceived?
My toddler won’t stay in her own bed
My 3 year old won’t go to bed
My daughter wants contact with her father whom she has never met
My 18 year old is becoming violent and angry
How to explain their father’s alcoholism to teenagers?
Should I stop my son’s naps?
Toilet training: My 3 year old won’t poo in the toilet
My 4 year old is jealous of the baby
My 3 year old is afraid of using the toilet
My daughter’s habit at bedtime has become a worry for us
My 2 year old wakes us early every morning
My four year old is bossy and demanding with other kids (Social Skills)
Irish Times Parenting Q&A with Dr. John Sharry: ‘Our son is jealous of the baby and we can’t handle his behaviour’
Our daughter is fighting and biting in creche
Our sons are always fighting when they meet up
How can i get my daughter to play nicely?
My two year old is acting like a bully
I yearn for a baby girl in a house full of boys
My shrieking twins are driving me mad
How can I get rid of my 3yr old’s soother?
Our little girl needs her teddy all the time
My toddler bit me
Why has bilingual approach stalled?
Raising an only child
Is there a difference in bringing up boys and girls?
Introducing my child to a new partner
My child doesn’t want to go to preschool
Is my daughter ready for primary school?
My son has been watching porn on his phone
RELATIONSHIP ARTICLES
My children are TV addicts, how can I stop it?
My daughter is being called a bully
How to get the balance right with after-school activities?
My daughter is very fussy about getting dressed
Learning to make friends
Families Coping With Financial Downturn
Big sister is mean to the younger one
Our son has a ‘girly’ side
How can I help my shy 10 year old?
My boyfriend wants me to meet his daughter, Is it too soon?
My teenagers don’t talk to each other
Should I leave my husband?
My child has a needle phobia
My daughter is behaving badly since our separation
How to be a good stepmother
My 13 year old daughter won’t accept discipline from my new partner
My daughter’s phobias seem to be getting worse
My son is putting on weight
My 9 year old wants a TV in the bedroom
How to explain teenage pregnancy to my girls?
How can I help my child be more confident?
My 6 year old is a fussy eater
How can I change my son’s eating habits?
How can we explain that we can’t afford our kid’s christmas wishes?
Can I put a stop to my son’s wish on Santa’s list?
What age should I let my child have a mobile phone?
Helping Children with Nightmares
My son is anxious after being attacked.
Facts of Life: At what age should we tell our children about sex?
We’ve separated. Where can i get help for my son?
Coping with Eating Disorders
We argue about our aggressive five year old
How do I explain cancer to my children?
We’ve separated, How can I make their second house homely?
How will my husband cope with our clingy baby?
My mother-in-law is very opinionated about my parenting
PARENTING ARTICLES- NOT AGE RELATED
My son doesn’t want to see his dad
How will 2 year old cope with my overseas job?
How do I deal with their mum’s drinking without losing the kids?
My toddler wants only to be with one of his parents at a time
Can my alcoholic father-in-law be trusted with a new baby?
My 6 year old is overweight, how can i help him?
Coping with a fussy eater
Irish Times Seminar with John Sharry ‘Suicide Prevention-What a parent can do?’
I’m worried my 16 year old is having sex
My son is using cannabis
My child is scared of the bath
My toddler hates getting his hair washed
My two year old wants me all the time
My son is studying too much!
My preschool daughter’s friend is mean
Online Bullying
Alcohol, Drugs and Sex
How can I get my 3 year old to be gentle with the new baby?
16 year old is very withdrawn and aggressive towards his mum
My daughter won’t go to sleep without us
How can i get my children to stay in their own beds at night?
PARENTING ARTICLES – BABIES & PRESCHOOLERS
PARENTING ARTICLES – PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE (5yrs+)
