Dr Karen Brooks wonders what lessons our kids are learning from modern adaptations of classic children’s stories. What lessons are these sumptuous, happily-ever-after tales of beautiful and very stereotyped boys and girls, ethnicity, love and romance really teaching our kids, if they’re teaching them anything at...
Dr Tom Whelan emphasises the importance of honesty and accuracy when helping children cope with medical procedures. .. it took some time before the parents of a particularly withdrawn child realised that she thought her diagnosis of diabetes meant that she would die from a mysterious...
World Chocolate Day is celebrated annually on July 7th. This is a day to indulge in your favourite chocolate, whether it is chocolate milk, hot chocolate, a chocolate candy bar, chocolate cake, brownies or something covered in chocolate. Fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BCE...
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp raising flour 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp cocoa 1 egg 3 Tbsp milk 3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1 Tbsp chocolate chips Method: In a large mug, place all the dry ingredients and mix well with a spoon. Use the spoon to grind all the cocoa against the...
Head lice are extremely common in Australia among primary aged children. No treatment can prevent head lice but keeping hair clean and regular checks can prevent them spreading. They are not dangerous and there are two main treatment options to remove head lice: mechanical removal...
NBN Co’s STEMpreneur initiative, in partnership with the Australian Business Council Network (ABCN) assisted eight participating schools across Australia to develop a business idea to overcome a challenge in their community. New research revealing how access to fast broadband and new education techniques is helping to...
Having children inspired Nicola Wong to start making different, and sustainable, lifestyle choices. It dawned on me recently that I am a greenie at heart. Not a vegan or a hippy, but a greenie nonetheless. Born in the seventies, I grew up in the country and...
If we define ‘being nice’ as what you do to make someone else happy with you, then being too nice is a big problem, because whether or not you feel good depends on the other person’s response. Dr Andrew Wake explores the negatives of niceness. Michael*...
The Secret Life of Pets 2 and a trailer to view! Full of the misbehaving dogs and cats this new film has Katie (Max and Duke’s owner) in her new life with a husband and baby Liam. Once again this film has the family taking a...
In 2019, July is the 50th Anniversary of man landing on the moon and these new books celebrate earth’s satellite moon in their own way. I Would Dangle the Moon Written and illustrated by Amber Moffat (Midnightsunpublishing.com, hardback, $29.99) Age Group 3-6 years. Available late June 2019. If...
