Development
Andrew Fuller: How to help your tricky kid deal with peer pressure
In this extract from his new book Tricky Behaviours, leading adolescent psychologist Andrew Fuller offers strategies for parents to help their tricky kid navigate the tricky world of peer pressure. Plus watch a video of parents taking Andrew's parents Pledge.
Five ideas for parents with young children in lockdown
Wondering how to keep your little ones busy and entertained during lockdown? Here are some great practical and education-based ideas from Svitlana Korchova-Tyurina and Katrina Tour.
Andrew Fuller: Reigniting your teenager’s motivation
Is your teenager in a winter slump? Study routines ditched? Leading clinical psychologist and author Andrew Fuller offers some practical advice on firing up their self-belief.
The magic of myths
A detour on the way to a city burger restaurant led to Diane Bourke's grandsons enthusiastically discovering Greek mythology - action-packed stories with real-life meaning.
It’s Time to Rethink how we Define Adolescence
University of Melbourne's Professor Susan Sawyer explains the work that's being done to improve our understanding of an age group that has undergone dramatic changes.
Learning How to Learn: it Starts with Knowing Yourself
Michael Noonan talks about the research Independent Schools Victoria is conducting into metacognition and learning, and how a program such as this would have helped his 15-year-old self see himself and the world more clearly.
Do your Kids a Favour – Make them Walk
Driving children to and from school has created a 'backseat generation' that is missing out on vital exercise.
Art Smarts Part 2: Helping Kids Engage with Art
What's the best way parents interact with their children when viewing art? In the second and final article in her series, Diane Bourke says it's about good questions and careful listening.
The Birthday Effect: Making Sure a Birth Date doesn’t Disadvantage Children
Children who are older than their peers in school tend to do better. How can we mitigate the Birthday Effect? By Lionel Page, Dipanwita Sarkar and Juliana Silva Goncalves.