Educating our kids to thrive online

We can help young people to live well online through character education, writes Tom Harrison.

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Fair play: How sport helps kids become good citizens

New research confirms that taking part in sport helps children develop important civic values, write Vaughan Cruickshank and Casey Mainsbridge.

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Best of the Web: Why dance is just as important as maths, and more

The compelling case Sir Ken Robinson made for teaching dance in school, meet the new 'parent whisperer', and resources for parents on body image issues for kids.

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The simple formula for parenting, by Michael Grose

When it comes to parenting, keeping it simple makes sense. Leading parenting expert Michael Grose helps with this easy guide to raising kids, part of our Best of The Parents Website series.

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Best of the Web: How to stop being a nagging parent, and more

Ideas for getting kids to cooperate, an uplifting story of an enterprising young author, and a dad struggling through the pandemic.

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How parents can help kids make good friends

Parents play an essential role in helping children foster the foundations of healthy friendships, writes Dr Deborah Trengove. She suggests ways to help them navigate the social journey.

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50 Questions to Ask Your Teens, from Daisy Turnbull

Author and educator Daisy Turnbull's new book is about helping teens become kind, fully functioning adults. In this extract, she explores the question, What can you help with?

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Best of the Web: How to rapid antigen test your child, and more

Expert advice on using RATs on kids and easing anxiety, the simple answer to raising teens, and the need to celebrate parenting milestones.

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2022: Keeping schools safely open

The return-to-school plan for Victorian schools sees a shift in focus to keeping students in the classroom, writes ISV's Chief Executive Michelle Green.

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