These are tricky times for everyone when this happens, writes Gail Smith It's natural to get caught up with your own emotional roller coaster and reflecting on your child's emotional state can be secondary. Often, a child will go quiet when separation occurs. In their minds,...
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...
Global data is constantly emerging about the direct effects of COVID-19 on child and adolescent health. The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) led study to help guide vaccine policy decisions in Australia reports. Research at a Glance: A Melbourne-led review has found long COVID symptoms...
‘I want to make sure if something happens to one of my kids, they can come to me’: fathers want to talk to kids about sex, but need support. Katy Thomas reports on her recent study. In the media, parents can be portrayed as fearful and...
Liam Burke, Djoymi Baker, Jessica Balanzategui and Joanna McIntyre look at Bluey and why it is ‘An idealised Australian ethos’: Bluey, the Emmy award-winning animated series about a family of anthropomorphised cattle dogs, has become a ratings phenomenon since it was first broadcast on the ABC...
Every childhood experience has an impact on the body and mind and some are more lasting and meaningful than others, advises Gail Smith. Sometimes due to circumstances that may be out of your control as parents, your child may experience severe trauma. This could be because...
In recognition of Blue Knot Day on October 28th 2021, mother of two Zara Butt opens up about the impact of sexual abuse as a child. A society that nourishes the silence of survivors through a refusal to accept the truth and show compassion towards them...
The minute we start talking we reveal a lot about ourselves, writes Gail Smith. The intonation of our speech and the expressions we use are learned habits and, no surprises, become learned habits for your children. We can use language to build relationships with our children,...
These are challenging times for all families. There is a lot going on for parents and for children. Inevitably there is a disruption of regular family routines – home learning for school age children, parents working from home, not being able to see grandparents and...
Parents want to do everything they can to support their teen through high school, but they can stumble across common hurdles, such as study stress, procrastination and children wanting to change schools, as well as serious challenges such as school refusal, write Dr Ginni Mansberg...
