Australian kids BYO lunches to school. Researchers Liesel Spencer, Katherine Kent and Miriam Williams ask What would it take to introduce at-school meals? Australian parents will be familiar with this school morning routine: hastily making sandwiches or squeezing leftovers into containers, grabbing a snack from the...
A new ADA survey reveals many Aussie parents delay their child’s first dental visit, skip flossing, and still serve sugary drinks—despite knowing the risks. Most children’s first dental visits come too late Most parents take their young child for their first dental visit years later than recommended,...
Kylie Ladd recalls the unplanned and rather fortuitous ways in which her children became toilet trained. Forget the Books—Toilet Training Doesn’t Always Go to Plan When it comes to toilet-training, less is definitely more. That is, the less time and effort you have to spend on it...
Lily Trew looks at how you can help your child give up on the pursuit of perfection. Setting goals and trying their best can help young people find success and happiness, but striving for unrealistic goals and unattainable standards, and being self-critical when they don’t meet...
Bullying is arguably one of the most serious issues facing Australia’s schools, write Vanessa Miller and Tony Yeigh About one in four students between Year 4 and Year 9 report being bullied regularly. This can have serious and lasting consequences. Research suggests students who are bullied are at...
When Elizabeth Quinn’s daughter announced that she wanted to give up eating meat, mother and daughter explored how this could be part of a healthy lifestyle. When Kids Lead with Values It can be interesting for parents when their children begin to form their own independent views....
How should we talk to our kids about abuse and body safety? writes Elizabeth Westrupp. Here’s what parents and carers can do right now. Hearing about child abuse in trusted places such as childcare centres is every parent’s worst nightmare. So, how can we talk to our...
Navigating the first few months after giving birth can be overwhelming, but The Fourth Trimester by Amelia Lamont, offers new parents a much-needed blend of practical advice and heartfelt reassurance, writes Victoria Baker. Amelia Lamont’s The Fourth Trimester is a realistic, informative and compassionate guide to the first...
Here’s how you can help, report researchers Andrew J. Martin, Oscar Yau, Paul Ginns and Rebecca J. Collie As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges in their schooling. Research has found resilient students tend to have more positive...
The 2025 shortlisted children’s books foster a curiosity in the natural world, a love of nature and a hopeful spirit of collaboration to overcome environmental challenges The Environment Award for Children’s Literature was started in 1994 by a group of environmental educators who wanted to work...
