Fit kids have better mental and physical health. Ben Singh and Grace McKeon look at the why, how and when for parents. The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children’s...
As the new school year is about to start, parents might need to monitor and support their children through social challenges at school. Parents worry about many things when their children first start school, but one concern often looms larger than all others: Will my child...
Natalie Ritchie asks, “Would you leave your 10 year old home alone?” When Petra Chapman’s* two sons, aged nine and 11, spent three nights a week at their father’s place, she assumed he was hiring a babysitter for them after school. That was until her sons...
The rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ is raising complex legal and ethical questions, by Irmine Keta Rotimi Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a feature of online marketing – making stars out of children as young as two. Twelve-year-old influencer Ryan...
Curiosity is a hallmark of children and a key learning process in the early years, writes Anna Girardi Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, have an uncanny ability to surprise adults. And one of the more alarming discoveries parents can make is their child has stuck a...
It’s not just the obvious, writes Nathan Kilah When shopping for a laundry detergent, the array of choices is baffling. All of the products will likely get your laundry somewhat cleaner. But what gets the best outcome for your clothes and your budget? Do you want whiter...
"I think my child’s weight is affecting their health". Natalie Lister and Hiba Jebeile look at what you can do to hep them maintain a healthy weight. kwanchai.c/Shutterstock Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first...
Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer, advises Amy Peden Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from helping your kids learn how to swim. What can...
It's due to serious side effect like hallucination fears, report Pharmacologists Nial Wheate, Jasmine Lee and Tina Hinton. Here’s what to use instead. Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over the medicine Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration...
Support must respond to identity-based distress and foster belonging. Report by Oliver Eastwood A child’s life is turned upside down when one of their parents is murdered by the other parent or their partner. They suddenly lose not only the victim – usually their mother – but...
