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Free Webinar: Helping our kids through tricky times with Andrew Fuller
Due to overwhelming interest, registrations have now closed for Andrew Fuller's webinar this week on tricky behaviours in kids of all ages.
Ready, set, go: Ways to set your child up for an active lifestyle
Parents have a critical role to play in encouraging healthy habits for kids that will last a lifetime, writes Kim Bate. She gives her tips for parents on supporting an active lifestyle.
How movies and books can help you discuss consent with teens
Young people learn about relationships through the media, and may absorb ideas subconsciously. Elizabeth Little discusses how we can help them interrogate what they are seeing and reading.
Best of the Web: Three ways families can restore their digital health, and more
A new study confirms our overuse of screens, the impact of ultra-thin dolls on kids' body image, and using business skills to improve your parenting time.
The Bonsai Student: How over-parenting limits your child’s potential
In her latest book The Bonsai Student, Dr Judith Locke offers strategies for over-involved parents to pull back, and encourage responsible, resilient and ready students.
The best bedtime for young kids, and why it matters
It's not just about getting enough sleep – a consistent early bedtime is also vital for younger kids, writes Yaqoot Fatima.
Best of the Web: Urgent action needed on the concussion risks for kids in sport, and more
Why we need urgent action on the concussion risks for kids in sport, lockdown increases child-to-parent violence, and a parent passes on fear of the dark to their son.
Why is six scared of seven?
The answer to this riddle – along with others – can help develop comprehension in children, writes Diane Bourke. Part of our Best of The Parents Website series.
Supporting positive body image in boys
Body image is just as big of an issue for boys as girls – they just show it differently. In this supporting article for her recent webinar for The Parents Website, Dr Zali Yager discusses what parents can do.