Our super list of great ideas for kids at home
Independent Schools Victoria
Looking for fun and educational activities for kids at home? Explore our super list of ideas for kids of all ages, curated from around the world and updated regularly.
Great expectations: Believing in your child’s academic success can boost results
New research shows that parents optimistic about their child's maths and reading ability can encourage academic success, write Philip D. Parker, Jake Anders, Rhiannon Parker and Taren Sanders.
Top 10 child health problems: What Australian parents think
A recent RCH National Child Health Poll found that excessive screen time was the number one child health concern, with 57 per cent of Australian parents rating it as a big problem.
Five tips for parents to support learning at home
Educator Karen Green provides expert advice for parents on supporting learning from home for their primary and early secondary school children. Plus our list of more resources.
How to study and increase your marks, from Andrew Fuller
What's the best way to study effectively? Leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller provides his study tips and advice, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
Regular Columns
Best of the Web: Teaching your ‘wanty’ kids about money, and more
Teaching kids about money, why teens should have a say about COVID vaccines, and alarm over apps getting kids' data.
Best of the Web: Let’s value young children as contributing citizens, and more…
Rethinking how we regard young children, the joys of family life living on a bus, and an app that scans your Lego and suggests ideas to build.
The Five Aspects of Emotional Intelligence – Empathy and Social Management
In the final of her series exploring Emotional Intelligence, Brett Borbely considers the role of empathy and social management.
My Tiny Humans: Yesterday I was pregnant
Natalie Moutafis shares the sorrow of her pregnancy loss and encourages us to talk more about miscarriage and infertility struggles.
Made to order: How your place in the family matters
How does family birth order shape who you are? In his updated book, leading parenting educator Michael Grose explores the power of birth order. He speaks with Shane Green.
Putting the pieces together: 10 ways jigsaws boost child development
The simple jigsaw helps kids with a long list of important development skills, writes Diane Bourke.
Parenting podcasts you should hear
Natalie Moutafis
Are you a parent or carer facing your next parenting challenge? If you haven't yet discovered parenting podcasts, we've created this list as a great starting point. These podcasts are loaded with practical tips and often a much-needed laugh, or cry!