With the arrival of summer and holiday celebrations only weeks away, Kidsafe Victoria has urged families throughout Australia to ensure water safety is kept front of mind, in a bid to reduce the number of toddler drowning deaths and injurues. The call comes as thousands of...
Witches are real and they are everywhere! Reviewed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) Full review see Witches (ACCM) Rated M ‧ 2020 ‧ Comedy/Fantasy ‧ 1h 46m Now showing in select cinemas. Check your local guides. At A Glance The Witches (2020) is a black...
Peter and his grandpa used to be very close, but when Grandpa Jack moves in with the family, Peter is forced to give up his most prized possession: his bedroom. Reviewed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) Full review see The War...
A new free app will help overcome the mental health challenges children can experience when their routine is broken or when staying away from their parents. While I’m Away – launched by infant and child mental health organisation Emerging Minds – will limit disruptions to children’s...
While most State governments subsidise preschool, most parents are still charged fees by providers to make up the gap between government funding and the cost of delivering services, writes Kate Noble This November, Victoria has pledged a $169.9 boost for preschool (called kinder in Victoria) to...
These nostalgic fail-safe toys and Christmas gift ideas have stood the test of time and are still available today. Here are some of my favourites....
‘Charity begins at home’ is an expression that has the full support of child behaviourist, Nathalie Brown. “Leading by example is the number one thing,” she says. “You can talk about it all you want but if you’re not role modelling, it won’t happen. Parents are...
Separated parents in Australia are becoming increasingly better at negotiating shared care arrangements for their children, writes Dr Esperanza Vera-Toscano Back in 2001, only 26 per cent of children with a non-resident parent (overwhelmingly the father) were spending at least one night a week with that...
Politics and religion at the dinner table, over a Christmas meal with all the relatives – what could possibly go wrong? Writes Peter Ellerton. If the thought doesn’t appeal to you, it’s worth considering how this potentially fraught situation could be understood with a view to...
What's the best way to keep cool in extreme temperatures? George Dodd reports on work being done at Sydney University. The hottest place on the planet on January 4, 2020 was in Australia. But it wasn’t Alice Springs or Coober Pedy. It was Penrith, an outer...
