Here’s what can happen when parents disagree, writes Nicholas Wood Australian children aged 5-11 are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both parents agreeing to go ahead. But not all parents agree. As we roll out COVID...
In raising her son, who has cerebral palsy, Alex Field has learned to focus on his ability rather than his disability. When my son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, I was shocked, terrified and alone. Fear of the unknown and of what lay ahead consumed me. Looking...
Leaving children unattended for “an unreasonable amount of time” is against the law but many of us do leave our children at home. Natalie Ritchie looks at why....
by Julia Collins Many of us could happily fold a paper crane, yet few feel confident solving an equation like x³ – 3 x² – x + 3 = 0, to find a value for x. Both activities, however, share similar skills: precision, the ability to follow an...
Here are 4 of them writes Marg Rogers Thousands of families are without childcare as hundreds of services have had to close due to a surge in COVID cases, while many more are running at reduced capacity. Many parents dread another chaotic year that may have...
Paediatric infectious disease experts, Fiona Russell and Robert Booy, explain why. With Omicron daily infection rates in the tens of thousands, there have been calls for states to delay the start of the school year, which begins at the end of January. The vaccination program for children...
Lost touch with friends during lockdown? Roger Patulny suggests how to reconnect (and let go of ‘toxic’ ones) As we resume our social lives after strict COVID restrictions have lifted, many of us are finding it’s time to take stock of our friendships. Recent research I’ve been...
In tough parenting moments, here’s what you can do, write Julia Caldwell, Koa Whittingham and Pamela Meredith. You walk into a room. You are going to play a game. Your competitors? Other parents. There will only be one winner. You aim is to survive. No, we’re not talking about Squid...
Clare Collins tells you why science suggests they’re good for you. As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics people often ask – what do you eat? Plant-based foods are good sources of healthy nutrients. These include different types of dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and a...
We’ve turned into an angry mob and it’s getting ugly, write Julian Savulescu and Alberto Giubilini Unvaccinated mother, 27, dies with coronavirus as her father calls for fines for people who refuse jab. This is the kind of headline you may have seen over the past year,...
