Here’s what to do instead, writes Nick Fuller the author of Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids It’s a tactic many parents know well: “eat two bites of broccoli, and then you can have dessert”. It seems like a practical solution for encouraging kids – especially picky eaters – to...
Across Australia, more families are choosing to homeschool. How can we make sure they do it well? asks Rebecca English, Chris Krogh and David Roy According to NSW figures released late last month, homeschooling registrations in the state more than doubled between 2019 and 2024, from...
For some families, the long wait for a diagnosis ends early — but that moment can be as confronting as it is clarifying. In Part 2, Clinical geneticist Dr Susan White explores what happens when a label finally arrives, and how parents and children learn to...
This is the perfect family recipe for busy weeknights. Simple to prepare and sure to be a family favourite. Ingredients ⅔ cup (160ml) balsamic vinegar ⅓ cup (80g) firmly packed brown sugar 800g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes 4 x small 180g chicken breast fillets, trimmed 8 cloves...
Sandy Leen cashes in on her children’s desire for a dog. Dreaming of a Dog Millie looked amazed when I told her that money doesn’t grow on trees.“Of course it doesn’t,” she said. “You get it from the money machine.” It was my turn to be amazed. “And...
If you spend time around little kids, writes Catherine E. Wood, you may notice one topic seems to be more interesting and hilarious than any other. Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images Children of all ages love to make comments and jokes about bums and poos (as...
Forget superfoods – the biggest boost for your brain and body could be sitting right at the dinner table. CQUniversity educational neuroscience experts Dr Ragnar Purje and Professor Ken Purnell say family meals are one of the most powerful and overlooked rituals for boosting wellbeing. “Family meals...
Blue, green, brown, or something in between – Davinia Beaver looks at the science of eye colour explained You’re introduced to someone and your attention catches on their eyes. They might be a rich, earthy brown, a pale blue, or the rare green that shifts with every...
As summer heats up, pool safety becomes every parent’s top priority. Brisbane mum Sofia shares her non-negotiable water safety rules, while experts explain how to keep kids safe and pool water healthy all season long. As the weather warms up, backyard pools across Australia and New Zealand...
Ingredients 1.5kg (3lb 3 oz) butternut pumpkin (butternut squash), skin scrubbed and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, plus extra for sprinkling sea salt flakes green onion (scallion), thinly sliced and coriander (cilantro) leaves, to serv Sticky Miso Chicken ⅓...
