DIY Pirate Treasure Map Favour Bag

Ahoy Maties! Thinking of doing a pirate theme for a kids’ party? These easy to make favour bags will also keep the kids’ entertained. ...

17 November, 2021

Parents need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time

Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time, report Kathryn MacCallum and Cheryl Brown The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in...

27 October, 2021

Parents warned Squid Game on Netflix is not for kids

The Australian Council on Children and the Media  (ACCM) are advising that parents around the world are being warned about the content of Squid Game – murder, torture, sexual acts, depravity, extreme violence – and also that snippets of the show appear on YouTube and...

27 October, 2021

Videogames or homework? Why not both?

Why not both?  ACMI has 75 game lessons for you to try, write Amber McLeod and Jo Blannin Despite the growth of technology in our daily lives, the integration of digital technologies into education has been slower than anticipated. There seem to be a number of...

27 October, 2021

Children learn science in nature play long before they get to school classrooms and labs

The educators in this study report that children learn science in nature play long before they get to school classrooms and labs. The number of preschools pursuing learning through nature play is growing fast worldwide. However, the effectiveness and impacts of this approach is largely untested,...

20 October, 2021

how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly!

Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: Alexandra Crosby and Ilaria Vanni forage around their neighbourhood Does anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth? Have you ever roasted potatoes with a sprig...

13 October, 2021

How do you broach the sensitive question of COVID vaccination status?

Ashneeta Prasad and Holly Seale look at ways you might broach the question of vaccination status with workmates, school parents and other families you mix with, without causing any angst. Over the next couple of months, there will be a need to navigate conversations and questions...

13 October, 2021

5 ways to keep our children safer back at school

Physical distancing at school is a challenge, writes Fatemeh Aminpour. Children account for a large proportion of new infections in Australia’s current COVID-19 outbreaks. This has raised concerns about their safe return to school. As schools in New South Wales and Victoria resume face-to-face learning, children...

07 October, 2021

Poll finds Australian teens want Big Tech’s unfettered use of their most private and intimate data to end

After the recent headlines featuring Facebook and its associated social media companies, a new poll finds Australian teens want to more easily delete online profiles and are uncomfortable with targeted advertising. The polling, by Reset Australia, reveals for the first time what kind of data protection...

07 October, 2021

Wondering what to do with kids in lockdown school holidays?

Try these ideas from a happiness expert, Narelle Lemon School holidays are upon us again. In pre-pandemic days, many parents and carers would be busily planning holidays interstate or overseas, booking in play dates, organising day trips or tee-ing up visits to family and friends. Instead, a...

24 September, 2021