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Best of the Web: How to talk to kids about disability, and more
How to talk to kids about disability, being a calmer parent, how to break the headlice cycle, and whether it's okay to snoop through your child's phone.
What can you do if your child is being bullied?
It’s confronting to learn your child is being bullied. It's crucial you work with their school when you do, say experts Deborah Green and Barbara Spears.
Do you speak other languages at home? It won’t hold your child back at school
Worried your child isn’t getting enough English exposure outside school? Do not abandon your home language, say Australian Catholic University researchers Valeria Maria Rigobon and Rauno Parrila.
How to foster your daughter’s confidence in maths
Girls are, on average, less confident when it comes to solving mathematic problems, but parents can help their daughters develop a positve relationship with the subject, says researcher Sarah Buckley.
Looking for some good new Aussie books for your kids? Start here…
The Children’s Book Council of Australia have announced their 2025 Book of the Year Notables list. Have any have found a place on your child’s bookshelf?
How can you tell if your child is ready for a smartphone? What are the alternatives?
Getting a phone doesn't have to be an inevitable part of growing up, says researcher Joanne Orlando, but if you do let your child have one, there are boundaries you can put in place
How can you help your child make friends?
Kids sometimes worry about making friends at school, but there are ways to help them connect with their peers, say Gretchen Geng and Phillip Slee.
Best of the Web: when your child starting school is harder on you than them, and more
When your child starting prep is harder on you than them, how a school is using music to help kids transition to school, and the risks of posting back-to-school photos
Is it school reluctance or refusal? How to tell the difference and help your child
Lots of students have butterflies in their stomach on the first day back at school, but some feel an overwhelming sense of dread. Knowing the difference can help parents support their child, say researchers.