A specialist shows parents how to deal with their rage. He’s busier than ever – partly because children would rather be on social media or gaming.

According to psychologists, parents fall into one of four parenting styles—authoritative, uninvolved/neglectful, permissive, and authoritarian. But as impactful as these parenting styles are on children, they also offer many potential insights into the personalities and upbringing of parents.

The age at which children start school varies across the world. In Sweden, Denmark and Finland formal education starts at age seven, while in the UK, children often start as young as four. This raises ongoing questions over school readiness and whether British children are sufficiently emotionally, socially and physically developed to start school.

Half of parents do not allow children to spend their own pocket money on digital downloads, figures show, amid concerns about “inappropriate content”.

A recent study from the University of Chicago found that people who had close relationships with family members lived longer than those who had close relationships with friends.

In the UK, parents of children with learning disabilities are being pushed “to breaking point” by a lack of support during the holidays.