Michael Parker in his book "Talk with your Kids About Things That Matter" looks at ethical topics to help parents talk to kids in a post-trump, post-truth world where the lines between right and wrong are increasingly blurred. Here he delves into Fake News. Firstly, a...
Laura Scholes and Sarah McDonald report on harmful gender stereotypes— and may be keeping girls away from STEM Gender stereotypes begin in early childhood. Bright pink “toys for girls” and blue “toys for boys” are sold on store shelves around the world. In the boys’ section you’ll find...
Here’s how to explain this to kids, write Luke Zaphir and Peter Ellerton Melbourne has seen days of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protests with hundreds of arrests made. Many protesters hold right-wing and extremist views. Police say people have been arrested for breaching the chief health officer’s directions,...
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...
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...
After the recent headlines featuring Facebook and its associated social media companies, a new poll finds Australian teens want to more easily delete online profiles and are uncomfortable with targeted advertising. The polling, by Reset Australia, reveals for the first time what kind of data protection...
NSW inquiry rejects expert advice on Parental Rights Bill, and it will cause students to suffer, write Emma F. Jackson, Jonathan David, Melissa Norberg and Veronica Sheanoda. A newly released report by a NSW parliamentary inquiry ignores scientific research in supporting changes to the Education Act....
Parents, take the school holidays pressure off yourself! writes Monica Thielking. If you’re a parent feeling a modicum of dread about the upcoming school holidays, you’re not alone. Many parents will be working from home over the school holidays and wondering, “how am I going to...
Advice for adults and kids, from ethicist, Hugh Breakey COVID lockdown rules have thrust “dobbing” into the spotlight, with some asking whether Australia is a nation of dobbers. But when is dobbing ethical and when is it wrong? This is a tricky question for adults and kids...
