Your child probably loves playing superhero games. You may worry that imitating fearless heroes will lead to risk-taking, but this role-play can aid his development.‘It will help your child to explore the difference between fantasy and reality

Whether it's eating from a favourite plate, insisting on a nightlight being kept on at bedtime, or cuddling his blanket, toddlers are sticklers for keeping to a routine. And love it or loath it, it's something every parent has to learn to live with

your toddler loves you, so why do you feel so hurt when he pushes you away?Health visitor Dawn Kelly says: ‘As your child's language develops, not everything he says will fill you with pride. If he screams "Want Daddy!" when you go into his room, or "Go

what you wanted from another room. Even if children are not chatting back, it is important that you continue to talk to them, play games and share books because this kind of positive interaction and turn-taking, while underpinning language development

's attention. It can be hard to be the parent of this type of toddler, as it takes a will of iron not to succumb to his constant requests just to get a bit of piece and quiet. But you'll need a bottomless bank account if you start giving in. So either develop