Development

The 2024 International Day of the Girl Child theme calls on us to help girls 'realise their vision for the future'. That means helping them to embrace their aspirations and pursue their ambitions, says Strathcona Girls Grammar Principal Lorna Beegan.

In a world still cloaked in gender stereotyping, the need to empower young women to envision a life of limitless possibilities is critical.

The ability to concentrate and pay attention are skills children learn as they grow, says childhood development expert Dr Michael Nagel. But there are ways to help them while you wait.

Helping our children overcome their fears goes a long way to boosting their motivation, says clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller.

Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?

Motivation is a slippery customer. Just when you want to rely on it, it puts its feet up, takes a few days off and generally wants to be about as active as a sloth on long service leave. Your ‘get up and go’ has ‘got up and gone’.

Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.

Although the link between sugar and hyperactivity is murky, there is a proven link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and increased activity, writes Amy Reichelt.

We all want our children to experience happiness and success, regardless of the direction their lives may take. Clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller outlines four essential skills that parents can nurture to support their children in achieving success.