Juggling Shiftwork and Parenting

Working shifts and raising a family can be a struggle, but there are ways it can be managed....

05 February, 2020

Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool

Governments spend less than half the amount per child in early childhood education compared to what they spend per child in school. from shutterstock.com reports Kate Noble, Victoria University and Peter Hurley, Victoria University This is according to recently released data. This has been the situation for some...

29 January, 2020

How to Teach Your Children About Stranger Danger

Stranger danger can be a difficult subject to address with children. A child and family psychologist recommends taking a different approach from those used in the past....

15 January, 2020

Fact Or Fantasy?

Katrina Germein wants her son to maintain a modicum of magic in his life. …it is the fairy questions that I continue to find the hardest, perhaps because I’ve never really grown out of fairies myself. Perhaps because I know how important fairies are to my...

30 December, 2019

7 Tips to make starting school easier

Starting school for the first time is a major milestone for children and parents.  Leading family relationship expert, Dr Karen Phillip, shares her tips to make the transition to school easy and fun. Have a few trial lunch days where you pack the child a...

30 December, 2019

Two new device-free ways to get kids thinking

An illustrated book and a card game look at ways to engage kids in storytelling and critical thinking away from their devices! Take Heart, Take Action by Beci Orpin (Lothian Children’s Books, hardback $19.99) Age Group 4+ years This simply designed book for children is ‘a reminder for everyone,...

21 December, 2019

New star rating system will spotlight under-performing childcare centres

The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has responded in disillusionment following the announcement by the NSW Government of a new star rating system to be imposed on July 1st 2020 in over 5,500 New South Wales-based early childhood education and care services. It has raised...

04 December, 2019

What words does your child know?

Want to find out how your toddler's vocabulary compares to their peers? Then this Australian study, which is building a picture of children’s early vocabulary, needs your help! Researchers welcome parents of children aged 8 to 36 months, to join a national study of children’s early...

21 November, 2019

Natural disasters: 8 ways to help kids cope

Helping kids recover in the aftermath of bush fires, cyclones, floods or other natural disasters is a challenge for the whole family. The Salvation Army have put together some tips for helping your children after a natural disaster. Kids can be particularly vulnerable following a natural...

19 November, 2019

Overcoming Adversity

Two young people who have faced extraordinary challenges, have left a lasting impression on Dr Duncan Jefferson. One child lost half her brain with the remaining half able to make up for it. The other suffered a tragic sporting injury. There are people you meet in...

19 November, 2019