Best Of The Web
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Best of the Web: Why our kids need lighthouses, and more
Maggie Dent on why young people need lighthouses in their life, knowing when to switch schools for your children, and the case for embracing life lessons.
Best of the Web: Safe sexting education, and more
The case for including safe sexting education at school, how Australian teens read, and helping kids improve their posture when gaming.
Best of the Web: Overcoming a fear of dogs, and more
How we can help children not to fear dogs, eight lessons learnt from raising teens, and Dr Justin Coulson's quick tip for settling 'first dibs' arguments.
Best of the Web: Delaying social media for teens, and more
The case for waiting for social media for teens, how co-regulation is helping our kids, and why laughter is the antidote to parenting.
Best of the Web: The uneven responsibility of managing kids digital use, and more
Kids' digital usage often falls to mum to manage, Maggie Dent on teenage boys and the shift to focus on wellbeing, and the new Australian Children's Laureate.
Best of the Web: Why you should listen to your mother, and more
How a mum’s advice in high school continues to guide as an adult, the four things for a healthy, affordable lunchbox, and the power of guided play in education.
Best of the Web: Active or overscheduled kids? And more
Finding balance in extracurricular activities, why half of parents want to improve their disciplining skills and patience, and understanding school avoidance.
Best of the Web: Why end-of-year concerts matter, and more
The benefits of the end-of-year school performance, parents rethinking the way they share photos online, and the rise of selective mutism in children.
Best of the Web: Does birth order shape personality, and more
Is there any truth to birth order stereotypes, 'teen-ternity' leave for parents, and why your kids are better behaved for other people.