Sheree Gleeson ponders her own school days for an answer to her daughter’s literary bias. Mrs Ford, my daughter’s teacher, was searching for answers, and I had a sinking feeling I was in possession of them. “There’s an enormous discrepancy between Rachel’s literacy and numerical abilities,”...
Mouthguards are crucial for kids in sport to protect their teeth, jaw, and soft tissues With 100,000 sport-related concussions occurring in Australia each year, parents and young athletes are being urged to prioritise mouthguard protection as the 2025 junior and amateur AFL and rugby seasons kick off....
Here’s how to break the nit cycle, writes scientist Cameron Webb Wrangling head lice, and the children they infest, must be up there with the most challenging duties a parent or carer has to face. And the job is getting harder. Commonly used chemical products aren’t working...
Research shows that anti-bullying efforts are more effective when students are involved. It also shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it. write Fiona MacDonald and Nina Van Dyke About one in four students report being regularly bullied in Australian schools. Children who are...
Ben Kilby looks at how to talk about philosophy with little kids If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” you might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). It’s tempting to dismiss these big questions as too...
Bullying is one of the top concerns Australian parents have about their children’s health. Report Deborah Green and Barbara Spears Unfortunately, about one in four Australian students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied at least every few weeks. The federal government has recently set...
Here’s what researchers Sarah Sasson and Sean Seeho, think is behind the rise Former winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick was diagnosed with breast cancer just days after finding out she was pregnant. She describes in her recent book her experience with chemotherapy and...
This will not hold your child back at school, report researchers Valeria Maria Rigobon and Rauno Parrila. It may actually help your child. It is common for Australian children to grow up with languages other than English in their family lives. More than one-fifth of Australians report speaking...
Health insurers are now proposing a new way to make private hospital births more affordable and accessible, giving families more choices when it comes to pregnancy care. The Cost of Private Maternity Care Is Rising – Here’s How It Could Change If you’re expecting a baby and...
Finding a home that stays cool in heat is a real challenge. Check these 12 features before you rent or buy, say researchers Sarah Robertson, Nicola Willand, Ralph Horne and Trivess Moore Hot on the heels of the warmest spring on record, Australia baked through another...
