Sleep deprivation is no joke for new mums and dads, writes Dr Nick Fuller It can also be challenging for those with older children or teens. Just when you manage to get on top of all the sleep issues caused during pregnancy, new problems can arise,...
How can you help if your child is struggling? Stuart Evans and Kane Middleton have some suggestions Apart from literacy and numeracy, throwing and catching are some of the most important skills children learn in primary school. These are considered “fundamental movement skills” because they underpin...
What happens when you pay Year 7 students to do better on NAPLAN? Jayanta Sarkar and Dipanwita Sarkar found out. Next month, we are expecting the results from the annual NAPLAN tests, which students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat earlier this year. Each year,...
Why not try organising a sports day for the kids? And you never know. Some of the more unusual sports just might kindle your child's dream of being an Olympian! This year's Olympics in Paris will showcase 32 different sports, including skateboarding, weightlifting, equestrian, surfing, and—making...
New research by Dr Robyn Brown, Dr Roberta Goncalves Anversa and Ruth Jackman from the University of Melbourne has discovered a brain pathway that drives stress-related eating, helping to explain what drives emotional overeating in women Around 20 per cent of us react to feeling stressed...
Flik Flak has just launched a new collection in collaboration with Faber Castell that is the perfect way to inspire kids in evolving their creative talents (and should get them off their digital obsession!) Each watch is beautifully displayed in limited edition packaging shaped to reflect a suitcase that allows...
We probably remember being taught manners as children, and those who are now parents probably repeat them to their own kids. Manners can help us appear more confident, maintain more fulfilling personal relationships, and lead to us prospering at work and generally enjoying happier and...
What happens when you give a low-income family $26,000 in their child’s first year? Researchers Sharon Goldfeld, Elodie O'Connor and Sarah Gray think they’ve found out. It’s well-known that children raised in families experiencing financial stress face greater risks of psychological and educational difficulties and behavioural...
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real, report Brigitte Viljoen and Elizabeth Day Humans are interacting more than ever with artificial intelligence (AI) – from the development of the first “social robots” (a robot with a physical body...
Inspired by Australia’s oldest portrait prize, the Archibald Prize, the Young Archie competition invites young artists aged 5 to 18 years to submit a portrait of someone who is special to them and plays an important role in their life. Congratulations to the young artists Winner 5-8...
