Wellbeing

Kids sometimes worry about making friends at school, but there are ways to help them connect with their peers, say Gretchen Geng and Phillip Slee.

Lots of students have butterflies in their stomach on the first day back at school, but some feel an overwhelming sense of dread. Knowing the difference can help parents support their child, say researchers.

Beginning school, starting at a new school, or just going back to school can be stressful, says Dr Michael Nagel. Here's how to allay your child's fears.

Christmas traditions often focus on being together. Psychologists Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe offer their tips for helping children cope with being apart.

When it comes to 'overscheduling' versus 'boredom', popular family and parenting educator Dr Justin Coulson has some ideas to make the summer holiday period enjoyable for the whole family.

Finding the right balance with extracurricular activities, Andrew Garfield and Elmo explain grief, improving your child's sleep routines and when to talk to your kids about pornography.

‘Schoolies’ are a rite of passage for many young Australians. Western Sydney University Professor of Nursing Alison Hutton offers them her top tips for keeping it safe and stress free.

Game and app designers use all sorts of tricks to keep kids playing – and spending money – on their platforms, but parents can help them understand the risks, say researchers Chris Zomer and Sumudu Mallawaarachchi.

To stop procrastinating, we need to kickstart our momentum. To do that, we need to understand what is happening to our brain.