Best of the Web: How to raise emotionally intelligent kids, and more

Ways to encourage emotionally intelligent kids, helping children who are scared of needles, and why a little lie at Christmas is okay.

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Winning student film challenges parents to look beyond the mask

One of the winning entries in this year's Student Film Festival highlights how teenagers can hide their fear and anxiety from their parents.

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Ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease

Our young people are facing new pressures as we come out of lockdowns and restrictions. Here are nine tips to support them, from Marie Yap, Antony Yorm and Mairead Cardamone-Breen.

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Best of the Web: 4 character strengths that help kids learn, and more

How character traits have a profound influence on learning, why grandmothers are so connected to their grandkids, and busting parenting myths by trying to be like Bluey's Dad.

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Are you still watching? Screen time tips from the eSafety Commissioner

The hit show Squid Game shows the need to check what your child is watching, writes the eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.

Opinion

Best of the Web: The Class of 2021: Giving it their best, and more

How our Year 12 students made it through, a different view on the impact of social media on teens, and the Secret Santa grandparents who helped struggling families.

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‘Don’t forget the sweets’: A window into the childhood of a future PM

Childhood letters are rare in the historical record, but like those of the young Malcolm Fraser, they provide unique insight into the experience of children, writes Katie Wood.

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Best of the Web: How to win back your kids, and more

The best-selling guide to reconnecting with your children, the concerning impact of kids missing PE during lockdown, and the teenage 'pianola man' bringing joy.

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The best type of student motivation, and how to encourage it

What's the best – and worst – kind of motivation for your child to learn? Shane Green reports on new research that uncovers the answers.

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