Is your child gearing up for Book Week? Childrenâs Book Week (August 16â23, 2025). Do they love stories about farming, animals, or where their food comes from? Hereâs a great opportunity to get their school, preschool or childcare centre involved in a nationwide giveaway just in...
Is your child anxious about going on school camp? Asks Micah Boerma. Here are four ways to prepare your anxious child to attend and enjoy camp. One of the highlights of the school year is an overnight excursion or school camp. These can happen as early...
What can parents do? Jacquelyn Harverson, Louise Paatsch and Sharon Horwood look at the links between digital technology use and young childrenâs well-being. Once upon a time, children fought for control of the remote to the sole family television. Now, the choice of screen-based content available to kids...
Victoria Minson asks What are the national standards? Recently, we heard claims of shocking abuse and neglect in Australian childcare centres on ABCâs Four Corners program. While 91% of services met or exceeded the national standards as of February 2025, there have also been reports of centres...
Funny and Engaging Early Reader Books to Build Kidsâ Vocabulary Early Reader booksâsometimes called Junior Fictionâsit between picture books and more advanced chapter books. Aimed at children aged 6 to 8, these books feature more complex plots, rich vocabulary to support reading growth, and plenty of...
Lucinda Bertram tries to deal tactfully with her daughtersâ prolific artistic output. âOh, itâs lovely,â I hear myself saying as, yet again, my daughter walks proudly towards me at the end of the preschool day, holding a mountain of biscuit and tissue boxes glued together. âItâs...
 đŚâ¨ New Unicorn Academy⢠Special arrives April 9 on Netflix â Plus, a Magical Giveaway! Unicorn fans, mark your calendars! In honour of Unicorn Day (April 9), Spin Master is releasing a brand-new one-hour special episode of Unicorn Academyâ˘Â on Netflix â and itâs set to be nothing short of legendary. Titled "Legendary Summer," this epic new chapter...
There are big conversations parents need to have to empower their children to be safe in the digital world. Why the Show Is Causing Concern Netflixâs new crime drama Adolescence has sparked anxiety among parents and child protection experts. The series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is...
It's âLiterally just child gamblingâ, write researchers Taylor Hardwick and Marcus Carter Roblox is one of the worldâs most popular online platforms for children, offering a variety of âexperiencesâ including games and virtual spaces. Most of the experiences are free, but they offer upgrades, bonuses and...
Adolescence is a technical masterpiece that exposes the darkest corners of incel culture and male rage, reports Kate Cantrell and Susan Hopkins Filmed in a one-take style, Jack Thorne and Stephen Grahamâs new crime drama Adolescence is being hailed by critics as a technical masterpiece. Out now...
