New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits. A report by\Jaimie Monk, Arthur Grimes, Kate C. Prickett and Philip S. Morrison Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the development of young children. Living...
Natalie Ritchie asks, “Would you leave your 10 year old home alone?” When Petra Chapman’s* two sons, aged nine and 11, spent three nights a week at their father’s place, she assumed he was hiring a babysitter for them after school. That was until her sons...
"I think my child’s weight is affecting their health". Natalie Lister and Hiba Jebeile look at what you can do to hep them maintain a healthy weight. kwanchai.c/Shutterstock Weight fluctuation and change in body composition with growth is a normal part of development. Apart from the first...
It's due to serious side effect like hallucination fears, report Pharmacologists Nial Wheate, Jasmine Lee and Tina Hinton. Here’s what to use instead. Australia’s drug regulator has issued a safety warning over the medicine Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine drug promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration...
Andrew Woods and Willa Maguire prepare 10 essentials for your first aid kit≥ Summer is here and for many that means going to the beach. You grab your swimmers, beach towel and sunscreen then maybe check the weather forecast. Did you think to grab a first aid...
Who doesn’t love the Christmas break? Bare feet and the family winding down after another busy year. But if your children have asthma, the National Asthma Council Australia says the holiday season can bring its own hidden dangers. Between hot weather, pollen and bushfire smoke, summer...
Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe, have 5 tips to help them cope. For many children, Christmas and other festivities are a time of excitement and joy. But for those dealing with separation – whether their parents have split up or a loved one has died –...
Autism Awareness Australia launches Australia’s most comprehensive resource for families Autism Awareness Australia is proud to announce the launch of ‘Navigating Autism—In the School Years’, a groundbreaking, free, and accessible digital platform designed to support families of autistic children throughout their school years. As the nation’s most...
Parents need to be like Big Ted and ‘talk aloud’ while they use screens with their kids, report Kate Highfield and Susan Edwards Screen use and internet safety are two of the top concerns Australian parents have about their kids’ health and wellbeing – even ranking...
A new report from Monash University, supported by the national charity SHINE for Kids, reveals the firsthand experiences of children with a parent in prison. For the first time in over a decade, their voices are being heard, shedding light on their challenges, needs, and...
