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...
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...
An exhibition, Miffy & Friends, is soon to open at the QUT Art Museum Gallery (Brisbane). As its director Vanessa Van Ooyen has noted, Bruna’s illustrations have a deceptive simplicity, which belies the artistry behind them, writes Margot Hillel. She couldn’t get much simpler in visual...
The live-action adaptation of the classic story of a wooden puppet named Pinocchio who comes to life, reviewed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) Full review see Pinocchio (ACCM) Rated M ‧ 2020 ‧ Drama/Fantasy ‧ 2h 5m Now showing in select cinemas. Check...
Planning a road trip in a pandemic? Thea van de Mortel has some tips on how to have a happy and safe holiday As restrictions ease around the country and the prospect of travel beckons, many of us will be planning road trips for the holiday...
Parents have faced unprecedented stress during the pandemic as they care for children while juggling paid work from home. However, very little research so far has focused on family well-being during the pandemic. Subhadra Evans, Antonina Mikocka-Walu and Elizabeth Westrupp investigate. We asked more than 2,000...
