‘They’re meant to help and did the complete opposite’. Georgina Dimopoulos looks at what kids really think. When parental separation ends up in the family courts, serious risks such as family violence, child abuse, drug, alcohol or substance misuse, and mental health issues are often involved. But...
The daily routine of a single parent can be harsh due to higher childcare responsibilities, housing stress, financial inequalities and poorer mental health, finds Sarah Marinos from data in the latest HILDA Survey Whichever way the data in the latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics...
A hollow egg or the whole basket? Clare Dix, Helen Truby and Stella Boyd-Ford. Try to help parents to manage their kids’ chocolate intake. Easter is the time for chocolate. The shops are full of fantastically packaged and shiny chocolates in all shapes and sizes, making...
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...
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...
Cancers caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV are entirely preventable. And now it takes just one dose to vaccinate against it, write Julia Brotherton, Claire Nightingale and Claire Vajdic Cervical cancer is a devastating disease that can strike down women in the prime of their lives. Amazingly,...
Cyclones and floods are terrifying and unpredictable, write Psychologists Elizabeth Westrupp and Emma Marshall The stress of ensuring your family’s safety, worrying about what might happen and then coping with the aftermath can feel overwhelming. Some parents are also managing kids and young people through the crisis. You...
Julianne Moore’s children’s book about redheads is under ‘review’, reports Sarah Mokrzycki, Actor Julianne Moore’s picture book, Freckleface Strawberry, was recently removed for “compliance review” from schools serving the families of US military and civilian defence personnel. The review, conducted by the US Department of Defense, is...
