Bob Perry and Sue Dockett provide a guide for parents and carers as to what can you do to help your child start school successfully. Three key factors to bear in mind as you and your child prepare for them to start school: Transition to school...
Jennifer O’Dea serves up some food for thought as our children are about to start the new school year. Recently I was invited to give a talk to a large group of parents and children at the annual school orientation. The really noticeable thing about this...
A chance meeting with a former student leads Jennifer Dudding to muse on the far-reaching influence of our teachers. Education and the journey of lifelong learning encompass the whole child. Within the school environment, each child is given opportunities that will enable him or her to...
Nitsa Stylianou worries about fantasy being confused with reality. Some women carry the idea of being a princess with them into adulthood and motherhood. I have been struggling with an internal difficulty – rejection of the image of little girls dressed up and parading as princesses in...
Your guide to what’s on this Australia Day and how you can celebrate it with the whole family....
According to YouGov’s Annual Back to School Research Report*, commissioned by BIG W, Aussie families are expected to spend an average of $538 per child on school supplies and uniforms in 2020, representing a $62 or 13 per cent increase on last year. For the second...
Stepfamilies provide opportunities for men to review the roles they have adopted as partners, fathers and caregivers, argues Steve Martin. Men face the challenge of looking into themselves for a sense of identity and strength rather than relying only on external, culturally prescribed definitions of their...
Tamra Palmer found her son’s fussy eating hard to swallow. Until she found a secret weapon. They said it would happen. Maybe not overnight, but it would happen. And finally, after five years, I heard those magic words: “Actually, Mum, I love lasagne! Could I have...
An occupational therapist helped Judy Miller to see that she needed to look after herself, as well as her daughter. I seek out other parents who have kids with special needs, and I am active in a network of parents whose children have disabilities. And I...
Summer holidays are the perfect chance for parents to try more positive reinforcement, says Clinical psychologist Renee Mill as she considers how it affects children’s self-esteem. Being realistic is often hard for parents because they truly want to boost their child’s ego, and worry that being...
