What parents need to know about vaping
Natalie Moutafis
With vaping continuing to rise among young people, are we set for a new generation of smokers?

How to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe
How can we keep interactions between children and dogs safe and happy? Petra Edwards and Susan Hazel provide some tips.

Best of the Web: Teach your child to ride a bike, and more
How to teach your child to ride a bike, what Gentle Parenting may be neglecting, and the benefits of fidgeting for neurodiverse children.

Safer online gaming webinar, from eSafety
Online gaming is fun and has many benefits, but it is also essential to understand what might go wrong. Join a free live webinar from the eSafety Commissioner to learn strategies for helping children stay safer online

A parent guide to the language of wellbeing
Wellbeing, SEL, mental health are just some terms that our young people are more familiar with than we ever were, writes Lucy Barrat. She explains the differences in this handy glossary.

How Turning Red gives families permission to feel sad and angry
You can't be happy all the time. Movies like Turning Red and Encanto show that when the characters learn how to embrace all of their emotions, they can become their true, authentic selves, writes Cher McGillivray.

Best of the Web: Meet the Internet’s Dad giving life tips to the world, and more
The Internet's Dad helping kids around the world, Maggie Dent on why our own childhoods affect how we parent, and the importance of a good end of the day for kids.

How parents can inspire their young poets
With entries open for our annual Student Poetry Competition, Diane Bourke provides ideas for parents to encourage their budding young poets.

Guide to parental controls webinar, from eSafety
Many digital devices and accounts now come with parental controls. Join a free live webinar from the eSafety Commissioner to learn strategies for helping children stay safer online.

Best of the Web: Why we should all be building with blocks, and more
The benefits for everyone of building blocks, experts on why we should screen all kids for anxiety, and dads paying it forward.

3 reasons why your teen might skip breakfast
Too sleepy? In a rush? Or something more concerning? Teenagers often get turned off by breakfast, write Madeline West and Tetyana Rocks. Chat to them to find out why and offer some easy options.
10 tips to help your teen out of the Procrastination Trap
Procrastination looks different for everyone, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She shares her top procrastination-beating tips.