What’s the difference between a tantrum and a meltdown?

Shawna Mastro Campbell and Susan Rowe have some quick strategies to show you how to tell the difference and how to handle the emotions. If you live with young children, there’s a good chance you’ve been on the receiving end of a child yelling, screaming, crying, throwing or hitting things. But how do parents know what is typical...

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How to Handle Your Child’s Hardest Questions—Without Losing Your Mind
From “Why do people die?” to “Do bees have knees?”, children’s questions can catch us off guard — especially when we’re tired or unsure ourselves, writes Dr Susan White But research shows that how we respond is more important than having all the answers. The...
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29 May, 2025
Why Kids Ask So Many Questions — And Why It Matters
Dr Susan White looks at why young children ask so many questions — and why do they so often catch us off guard at the worst possible times? As it turns out, their constant curiosity is more than a phase. It’s how they learn, grow,...
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22 May, 2025
New ‘Be Internet Awesome’ Program Helps Aussie Parents Teach Kids Online Safety
Google Australia has teamed up with Life Ed and Healthy Harold to launch a new initiative aimed at helping parents and teachers guide kids safely through the digital world. A United Effort to Keep Kids Safe OnlineWith children spending more time than ever online, the...
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15 May, 2025
Half of Aussie Teens Face Chronic Health Challenges: What Every Parent Should Know
Research uncovers overlap with ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks, mental health, screen time, smoking and alcohol The Hidden Health Struggles Affecting Our Teens Nearly one in two Australian teenagers is living with a chronic illness or developmental condition like ADHD, autism, asthma, or food allergies, according...
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08 May, 2025
The 2025 Young Archie arts competition is open for entries
The Art Gallery of New South Wales invites budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition. Young Archies 2025 Finalists announced From more than 3200 (70 selected as finalists + 20 honourable mentions). The Art...
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03 May, 2025
When Bullying Breaks a Child: One Mother’s Fight to Be Heard
What do you do when your child is being bullied—and the school insists everything is fine? Anthea Rowan shares her harrowing journey through denial, doubt, and finally, decisive action to protect her son. The First Signs: “Some of the boys hit me” It began when...
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01 May, 2025

Celebrating Mothers

A new website takes a close look at the evidence behind ‘IVF add-ons’
Many IVF optional extras – or ‘add-ons’ – are not supported by good-quality evidence that shows they are effective or safe, report Dr Sarah Lensen and Sara Attinger. A new website now helps patients navigate these options For many patients, IVF is a stressful and...
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15 May, 2025
Pregnancy and Food Allergies: Research is trying to find the answers
Can what you eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding affect whether your child develops food allergies? Researchers Jennifer Koplin, Debbie Palmer and Desalegn Markos Shifti find some answers. Many questions pop up when you’re growing or raising a new baby. Among them, women often wonder if what they...
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14 May, 2025
Embracing The Moment
Marian O’Connell finds that her response to her son’s bedtime demands turns from severe frustration to serene reflection. There is an almost imperceptible change in breathing and a certain weightlessness that overcomes a child when they finally fall asleep. This is detectable only to the...
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08 May, 2025
The Hidden Dilemma of Frozen Eggs
What Every Hopeful Parent Needs to Know With the rise of egg freezing, more people are preserving their fertility for future parenthood. But what happens when those eggs remain unused? A new study from Monash University and Monash IVF highlights a growing issue: thousands of...
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24 April, 2025