Here’s how to explain this to kids, write Luke Zaphir and Peter Ellerton Melbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views. Police say people have been arrested for breaching the chief health officer’s directions,...
Oho, who monitor workers and volunteers that are responsible for vulnerable people, surveyed over 600 parents and guardians to understand their awareness of child safety accreditations. Australian parents spend significant amounts of money sending their kids to school and childcare, but are they taking the most...
Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: Alexandra Crosby and Ilaria Vanni forage around their neighbourhood Does anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth? Have you ever roasted potatoes with a sprig...
These are tricky times for everyone when this happens, writes Gail Smith It's natural to get caught up with your own emotional roller coaster and reflecting on your child's emotional state can be secondary. Often, a child will go quiet when separation occurs. In their minds,...
To safely emerge from lockdowns, limit future lockdowns and return to a semblance of normality vaccinating adolescents will be important, writes Professor Nathan Grills By and large adults have rolled up their sleeves. They have examined the evidence on vaccines, rationally weighed up the risks and...
Ashneeta Prasad and Holly Seale look at ways you might broach the question of vaccination status with workmates, school parents and other families you mix with, without causing any angst. Over the next couple of months, there will be a need to navigate conversations and questions...
Global data is constantly emerging about the direct effects of COVID-19 on child and adolescent health. The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) led study to help guide vaccine policy decisions in Australia reports. Research at a Glance: A Melbourne-led review has found long COVID symptoms...
‘I want to make sure if something happens to one of my kids, they can come to me’: fathers want to talk to kids about sex, but need support. Katy Thomas reports on her recent study. In the media, parents can be portrayed as fearful and...
Liam Burke, Djoymi Baker, Jessica Balanzategui and Joanna McIntyre look at Bluey and why it is ‘An idealised Australian ethos’: Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphised cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the ABC...
Every childhood experience has an impact on the body and mind and some are more lasting and meaningful than others, advises Gail Smith. Sometimes due to circumstances that may be out of your control as parents, your child may experience severe trauma. This could be because...
