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How to talk to children about the invasion of Ukraine
And why those conversations are important. By Nicole Racine, Camille Mori and Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary The early months of 2022 have already included several distressing world events. From the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, to protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, to the Russian invasion...
08 March, 2022
Why a quarter of young Australians are pessimistic about having kids
‘We get the raw deal out of almost everything’ Lucas Walsh, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Blake Cutler, Cathy Waite and Masha Mikola look at the Australian Youth Barometer Young people today are coming of age in the middle of a global pandemic, soaring house prices, an unpromising job...
07 March, 2022
Unlocking the mysteries of the teenage mind
Recent discoveries about brain development have gone some way towards unlocking the mysteries of the teenage mind, writes Dr Tom Whelan. The word puberty is derived from the Latin ‘pubescere’ which means ‘to grow hairy’. As such, it accurately signifies the beginnings of that strange and...
23 February, 2022
Diagnosis Usher syndrome
Mother Emily Shepard leads the way for kids losing their sight and hearing to a little-known genetic condition with no cure. “Why would you want to know?” I’d asked our ophthalmologist when she thought my son, Louis, then three, might lose his sight. He’d been diagnosed with...
23 February, 2022
A gutful of lunchbox hype
Researchers, Christopher Mayes, Deana Leahy and Kristen Lyons ask "Has selling ‘good bugs not drugs’ for kids’ health gone too far?" Does your child have a “gut-friendly” lunchbox? It’s Healthy Lunchbox Week, a back-to-school initiative of Nutrition Australia. School lunches are essential for long-term child health...
23 February, 2022
3 plus helpful ideas to cope with school anxiety in the time of COVID
Here’s how you and your child’s school can help, report Christine Grové and Kelly-Ann Allen With COVID-related school closures and long periods of remote learning, many kids across Australia have not physically been at school for most of the past two years. Because of the...
23 February, 2022
The value of strength-based parenting
Lea Waters reports how positive psychology can unlock your child’s potential and enhance their well-being It’s widely accepted in today’s culture that good parenting requires a balance of warmth and control. Research shows that parents who respond to the needs of children in loving ways, whilst...
17 February, 2022
COVID: The benefits and the costs to families having a child with cancer
‘Welcome to our world’: families of children with cancer say the pandemic has helped them feel seen, while putting them in peril, writes Jenny Davies. For billions of people across the world, life as we knew it stopped in 2020. Families and friends were separated. Masks mandated....
16 February, 2022
The importance of understanding your child’s middle years
Far from being a quiet time, a child’s middle years - between ages eight and 12 – can be transformative. But according to Dr Lisa Mundy we need to better understand those changes. I’ve always been fascinated by what happens during childhood. I’m really interested...
16 February, 2022