Julie Choi gives 5 tips to help your child strengthen their heritage language during the holidays About 5.7 million Australians speak a language other than English at home. Most multilingual children spend their school days speaking English and during term-time, home languages often take a back...
It’s a pool party! But can you navigate pool safety while ensuring the kids have heaps of fun? asks Amy Peden It’s summer so kids’ playdates and birthday parties might start moving from the playground to the pool. I research how to prevent drowning. I’m also a...
Discover the best podcasts for Australian parents and carers this summer — from wellbeing and women’s health to finance, parenting, news, comedy and true crime. Why podcasts are perfect for the summer break School holidays can be joyful… and chaotic. Between travel, work, and keeping kids entertained,...
The social media ban is just the start of Australia’s forthcoming restrictions – and teens have legitimate concerns, write researchers Giselle Woodley and Paul Haskell-Dowland There has been massive global interest in the new social media legislation introduced in Australia aimed at protecting children from the dangers...
Christmas is coming, and with it, many challenges for parents of young children. Catherine E. Wood advises keeping calm and carrying on with your routines. You likely have one festive event after another, late nights, party food, way too much stimulation, tired kids and tired parents....
With school holidays bringing more children outside, experts warn that pedestrian injuries remain a major risk. Here’s what parents need to know about today’s hazards — and the practical steps that keep kids safe. Getting Street Wise: Helping Children Stay Safe Around Traffic As the six-week summer...
As Australia prepares to introduce a social media ban for under-16s on December 10, many children are worried about losing touch with their friends. While platforms must take steps to block underage accounts, experts say the real work will happen at home – where parents will...
Did you know handwriting can boost your child’s brainpower? Discover why learning to write by hand still matters — for creativity, focus and lifelong learning. The lost art of handwriting In an age where children spend hours each day tapping and swiping, the simple act of writing...
A new report reveals how pressure to “be tough” is harming boys’ wellbeing. Learn what parents can do to help teens build healthier ideas of masculinity — and grow into kinder, more confident young men. New report reveals how pressure to ‘be tough’ is harming boys’...
A new national report calls for earlier, evidence-based action to keep vulnerable children safe, supported, and out of the justice system. What if the key to preventing youth crime wasn’t tougher punishment, but better care, earlier on? A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission...
