But as parents, we’re fully aware of the elements they face every day and this knowledge can be very stressful – so what’s a parent to do?
When you gaze at your mini-me shortly after birth, there is that wave of emotion, the endorphins, the all consuming love - parents know it all too well. You want to give them the world and only the very best – but it’s not that easy. Life, work and stress get in the way. Add to that possible single parenthood, stranger danger, an unexpected global pandemic, a bad economy and ever-increasing school fees. So how are we supposed to cope - not to mention our children and teenagers?
We asked some experts for advice on how to protect your children and help them succeed.
SINGLE PARENTHOOD
One of the biggest problems for children, and especially Black children, in SA is the lack of a father figure in their lives. Research by the Human Sciences Research Council and the South African Race Relations Institute
