If you’re a parent, writes Nick Fuller, you’ll be well-acquainted with one of the more hotly debated parenting topics: screen time and kids. On the one hand, screen time helps kids learn, develop creativity and supports social interaction and connection. But too much screen time can negatively...
Moussaka is a traditional Greek dish consisting of eggplant layered with a rich lamb sauce and topped with a layer of bechamel. This recipe is adapted to a vegetarian version using lentils as the protein source. Serves 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 55 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 eggplants,...
Susan Macciocca comes clean about her two-year-old son’s obsession with dirty work. My son Eddy has a thing about rubbish bins. It is not an idle interest; it’s a consuming passion. He loves bins the way a Collingwood supporter loves the black-and-white jumper. He likes full...
by Alberto Filgueiras, Children all over Australia have been watching the Olympics. At school and at home, they have seen athletes win medals, waving flags and doing victory dances. For many, this will be the first time they remember seeing the games. For some kids, this may...
From selfie injuries to viral stunts, social media can be risky for children. Could a ban help? Asks researchers Samuel Cornell and Amy Peden Australia is one of several countries currently considering a social media ban for children. Nationally, there are calls to raise the age...
Vaccination is our best defence, write researchers Phoebe Williams, Archana Koirala, Katie Louise Flanagan and Margie Danchin So far in 2024 there have been more than 17,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across Australia. This is well above our usual national average. It’s already six times...
Kids, courts, canines: can justice facility dogs like Winston help children and the broader court system? Suzanne Rock and Natalie Gately think they can. The recent focus on youth crime in Australia may create a perception that all children in court have offended. But of course,...
We reviewed 100 studies about little kids and screens, reports Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Dylan Cliff Here are 4 ways to help your child use them well Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal Children’s...
We’ve all heard of thinking outside of the box, writes author Jess Horn. But what if you thought in boxes? Not literally, of course (although cats do make a good case for that)! But imagine your thoughts were organised in categories, and thinking about one category...
First, an autism diagnosis, then to a clinician’s office. Researchers Andrew Whitehouse, David Trembath and Sarah Pillar look at how the evidence supports a different approach now for families. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Bill Shorten, has proposed a number of policy changes to...
