Wellbeing
Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope
Christmas traditions often focus on being together. Psychologists Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe offer their tips for helping children cope with being apart.
The secret to a great family summer break? Over to you, kids…
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.
First off, have a plan – 5 ways young people can stay safe at schoolies
‘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.
The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps – and 3 things you can do about it
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.
Andrew Fuller: Overcoming procrastination
To stop procrastinating, we need to kickstart our momentum. To do that, we need to understand what is happening to our brain.
Researchers reviewed 100 studies about little kids and screens. Here are 4 ways to help your child use them well
How to help your kids get the most out of their screen time, by University of Wollongong researchers Dylan Cliff and Sumudu Mallawaarachchi
Best of the Web: an author’s suggestion for a ‘revolution-starting’ Book Week costume, and more
A 'revolution-starting' Book Week costume, how two Children's Book of the Year winners engage with their readers, and the curious boom in skincare for teens.
Avoiding ‘safetyism’ and allowing our kids to stretch and grow, from Maggie Dent
Here, Maggie Dent one of Australia's leading parenting educators, explores the modern tendency of overprotecting children, which can hinder their development and resilience
No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive
Although the link between sugar and hyperactivity is murky, there is a proven link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and increased activity, writes Amy Reichelt.