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Should you be checking your kid’s phone?
Is it reasonable to inspect your child's phone, or does it undermine a sense of privacy? Here, Joanne Orlando shares how to know when your child is ready for ‘phone privacy’.
What to do when your child doesn’t like handwriting
Putting pencil to paper isn't easy for all children. Diane Bourke shares her advice on how parents can encourage children to find the fun in handwriting.
Screen time doesn’t have to be sedentary: 3 ways it can get kids moving
We tend to think that when children are using screens, they are passive or still. Here, researchers explore how screens can help keep kids physically active.
Is your child worried about NAPLAN? Here’s how you can beat NAPLAN jitters
NAPLAN can be an anxious time for some children. Dr Helen Schiele offers tips and advice on reassuring and supporting them.
Best of the Web: Delaying social media for teens, and more
The case for waiting for social media for teens, how co-regulation is helping our kids, and why laughter is the antidote to parenting.
Best of the Web: The uneven responsibility of managing kids digital use, and more
Kids' digital usage often falls to mum to manage, Maggie Dent on teenage boys and the shift to focus on wellbeing, and the new Australian Children's Laureate.
No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods: why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue
Clinical psychologist Vivienne Lewis, who treats young people with eating disorders, gives her verdict on changes to the Australian curriculum designed to prevent these health conditions from developing.
Best of the Web: Why you should listen to your mother, and more
How a mum’s advice in high school continues to guide as an adult, the four things for a healthy, affordable lunchbox, and the power of guided play in education.
How to make sure pocket money teaches your kids financial skills
When should you start? How much should you give? Robyn McCormack writes that however you structure pocket money in your family, it is important to consider it an opportunity to learn about finances.