Development
Confident Girls: a How-to Guide
The teenage years often mean a loss in confidence for girls. A new book gives them the code for building confidence - and taking on the world, writes Shane Green.
Best of the Web: Why Children aren’t Behaving, John Marsden in Conversation, and Helicopter Parenting
Instilling a sense of self-discipline in children, John Marsden's story, and the damage caused by helicopter parents.
Riddle-me-ree: A powerful way to nurture your child’s thinking
Sharing and enjoyment of riddles can have a huge effect on children’s intellectual growth, writes Diane Bourke, in the first of her two-part series on the Power of Riddles.
Best of the Web: Developing Empathy, How to Raise a Human without Parenting Books, and Helping Kids Deal with Rejection
Raising kids who care, parenting by instinct not books, ideas to help your child when they have been rejected.
The Teenage Brain: There’s No Such Thing as Average
When it comes to understanding teenagers, we need to recognise that all teenagers are different, writes Lucy Foulkes.
Best of the Web: The Importance of Play, Advice if your Child is a Quitter, Tech Means Trouble Holding Pencils, and Stop Nagging Kids not to Forget
Play helps children make sense of the world, strategies when your child is a quitter, and kids struggling to hold pencils because of tech.
Curly Questions for Kids: Should we Ban Lollies?
This and other ethical questions are explored in Short & Curly, the innovative and fun ABC podcast for children and families. Producer Kyla Slaven explains it's about teaching kids how to think, not what to think.
Best of the Web: the Batman Effect on Kids, Fighting Against Tech, Volunteering and Teens, and Don’t Ban Fairy Tales
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
Best of the Web: What Kids Think of Parents Drinking, Bonding Through Baking, and What Age for Smartphones
The impact of parents drinking, bonding in the kitchen, and what's the right age for a smartphone.