No, stress won’t dry up your milk. Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad Bushfires recently burning in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania bring into sharp focus the fire risks Australian families face over the coming summer months. Although babies don’t understand the nature of...
So why do we still call it that? asks researchers Luke Grzeskowiak and Hannah Jackson As many as 90% or more of pregnant people experience some degree of nausea or vomiting, often colloquially referred to as “morning sickness”. For some, it is relatively mild, coming and going...
Some kids with reading difficulties can also have reading anxiety, writes Genevieve McArthur, so what can parents do? Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also...
Good lunchboxes are based on 4 things, reminds researchers Clare Dix and Stella Boyd-Ford Heading back to school is a time of great anticipation for many families, but it is not without challenges. One of the big challenges is preparing healthy, easy, affordable and appealing lunchboxes. Lunchboxes...
Shani Sniedze writes that many kids say, ‘It makes me nervous’. As the school year hits the halfway mark, many Year 6 students and their families will start thinking more about the move to high school next year. Moving to secondary school is a big change for...
While it's not realistic to avoid screens entirely, being mindful of how screens impact eye health and managing risks on a day-to-day basis is essential. According to Professor Isabelle Jalbert from the School of Optometry and Vision Science, UNSW Medicine & Health, “There is a genetic...
Rachael Sharman and Michael Nagel report A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students. Comments from teachers revealed a perceived lack of social skill development in children and teens. As one...
Juliana Zabatiero, Kate Highfield, Leon Straker and Susan Edwards look at how parents and carers can help children with what researchers call “technology transitions”. Many Australian parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment and...
To improve Australia’s education system, we need to move away from the idea that the basic features of education are fixed, writes Professor John Quay Have you heard of ‘Flat-Earth education’? It’s a phrase I am using as a provocation to highlight a problem – the...
As 26th January approaches, it can be a confusing time for many Australians, writes Wiradjuri woman Jess Staines, The Koori Curriculum If you’re a parent who grew up celebrating it as our ‘national day’ with BBQs, beers and beach, then you might have mixed feelings about...
