Susan White writes about the strain having kids can place upon relationships. James and Anna have been together for eight years. For six years, they both had successful careers in business and travelled overseas at least annually. Two years ago, Anna decided she wanted a child....
by Genevieve McArthur During Book Week, we will see countless photos on social media of happy kids dressed as characters from their favourite books while schools hold daily events celebrating the joy of reading. It’s a fun time for many children, who relish the chance to dress...
Linda McIver comes to the conclusion that sometimes, near enough is good enough. This morning, I picked a fight with my six-year-old, Chloe. I didn’t set out to fight, of course, but she was really pushing my buttons. Her claim that she had finished her writing...
For almost a decade, McCrindle has analysed the top baby names nationwide. Their report for 2024 makes really interesting reading for those who follow the trends or those who just want to make sure their little bundle of joy has his or her own unique name...
What’s Australia doing? Asks Ausma Bernot and Joel Scanlan Roblox is a hugely popular online gaming platform that contains its own little universe of games. It is primarily targeted at children. Users can create games themselves, play games built by others, and chat with other players....
Dr Elise Waghorn weighs in on the long-debated question Quality time with children over the summer break strengthens parent-child relationships – but is that a friendship? Dr Waghorn, an early childhood expert from RMIT says, parents should not be friends with their children and parent-child boundaries...
If you’re a parent, writes Nick Fuller, you’ll be well-acquainted with one of the more hotly debated parenting topics: screen time and kids. On the one hand, screen time helps kids learn, develop creativity and supports social interaction and connection. But too much screen time can negatively...
Kate Gorringe-Smith considers the fine line between social tact and lies. We have just hosted our middle son’s seventh birthday party. We had eight screaming little terrors at our house, not including our own, racing up and down the garden, throwing popcorn in each others’ drinks,...
Recent debates suggest yes, but students and schools are much more complex, report Jane Louise Hunter and Don Carter. New South Wales has just announced a curriculum “shake-up” for primary schools to start in 2027. Along with new content about the human body, consent, and screen time,...
Susan Macciocca comes clean about her two-year-old son’s obsession with dirty work. My son Eddy has a thing about rubbish bins. It is not an idle interest; it’s a consuming passion. He loves bins the way a Collingwood supporter loves the black-and-white jumper. He likes full...
