Time in hospital sets back tens of thousands of children’s learning each year, but targeted support can help them catch up, reports Rebecca Mitchell and Anne McMaugh NAPLAN scores can tell us about a child’s learning, but can they also help us to support learners who...
The “Real” 7-Up – the 30-Year Study Linking Childhood Obesity and Fitness to Midlife Cognition The world’s first study of the impact of childhood fitness and obesity on cognition in middle age, followed over 1200 people who were children in 1985 for over 30 years, has...
Is this the game-changer for Aussie kids? Asks Wendy Boyd and Michelle M. Neumann Shutterstock Celebrations greeted Thursday’s co-ordinated announcement by the NSW and Victorian governments that they will invest $6 billion and $9 billion, respectively, to provide 30 hours a week of play-based learning for all...
Timothy Heffernan reports on what the online furore #Swedengate, tells us about Swedish food culture and social expectations From meatballs and cakes to soups and seafood, Sweden is known for its hearty cuisine. It’s also renowned for its quality of life, topping many countries in happiness,...
Overweight and obesity is the second-largest contributor to Australia’s disease burden and health costs, including significantly driving Australia’s high-cost diseases (for example, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers). It’s estimated to cost the Australian economy $11.8 billion, and if obesity rates continue to increase, will cost Australia...
Is there a special time when our children’s brains are more open to learning new skills like reading, writing and playing a musical instrument? And is ‘earlier’ always ‘better’?...
Holidays take on a new meaning once kids arrive, but a change of scene can still leave you re-energised. ...
Caroline Webster, author and founder of the blog Caro & Co, chats to us about motherhood and encouraging unstructured play in kids; getting them off technology and exploring the outdoors instead....
If you prefer that companies not know absolutely everything about you, here are some ways you can protect your information and limit the amount of tracking by advertisers. ...
As little as three squares of chocolate can make dogs sick, warns Susan Hazel Most pet owners know chocolate and dogs don’t mix. Despite this, chocolate poisoning in dogs remains a problem, particularly at Easter and Christmas, as a study in the journal Vet Record showed. Chocolate...
