How to make the most of uni open days
Helen Green
The university Open Day season has arrived, and students are welcomed on to campus. Careers expert Helen Green gives practical tips and advice for you and your teenager to make the most of Open Days in 2024. Plus links to more info.
Why won’t my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains
Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?
Andrew Fuller: How to increase motivation and confidence in children (Part 1)
Motivation is a slippery customer. Just when you want to rely on it, it puts its feet up, takes a few days off and generally wants to be about as active as a sloth on long service leave. Your ‘get up and go’ has ‘got up and gone’.
Best of the Web: How an ‘exit strategy’ can help keep your teen safe, and more
How an 'exit strategy' can help your teen stay safe when things go south, the life-changing impact of an autism diagnosis for teens, and why Pamela Allen is still writing storybooks at the age of 90.
How to talk to your kids about misogyny in school
It can be a challenging conversation, but parents must talk to their children about their experiences of sexism and misogyny in school, writes Dr Catherine Smith.
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The handbooks for High School Success
High school students encounter a range of unique challenges, but a growing series of books is stepping in to provide them with the essential tools for academic success and personal growth.
Parents are increasingly saying their child is ‘dysregulated’. What does that actually mean?
Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.
Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow, from Maggie Dent
Here, Maggie Dent one of Australia's leading parenting educators, explores the modern tendency of overprotecting children, which can hinder their development and resilience
No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive
Although the link between sugar and hyperactivity is murky, there is a proven link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and increased activity, writes Amy Reichelt.
Four habits to help kids with social anxiety
We can help children confront their social fears and develop tools to deal with anxious feelings, writes Jamie Lynn Tatera.
Best of the Web: Parental bias when it comes to maths abilities, and more
How gender stereotypes at home may hamper female students’ progression in the classroom, are we robbing our kids of music discovery, and the impact of sleep on teen mental health.
Parental guidance: Cultivating key skills for success at school and beyond, with Andrew Fuller
Andrew Fuller
We all want our children to experience happiness and success, regardless of the direction their lives may take. Clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller outlines four essential skills that parents can nurture to support their children in achieving success.