Young Australians increasingly get news from social media, but many don’t understand algorithms, write researchers Tanya Notley, Michael Dezuanni and Sora Parr. Adults might assume young people are not engaged in current affairs. But our survey reveals most Australian children and teenagers have a significant interest in...
There are going to be many times in your child's life when you won't have control of stopping bad influences. But there are a few solutions that may help some of today's modern-day problems....
From TV to TikTok, young people are exposed to gambling promotions everywhere, report researchers Simone McCarthy, Hannah Pitt and Samantha Thomas I’ve walked past two TABs pretty much weekly, because one’s near our ice cream shop and one’s next to the shopping centre. So, we go there...
From what to pack for school lunch, to how to cope with social media, school bullying, traveling with kids and tackling career goals - we're revisiting 25 of your favourite parenting articles. ...
Most people who use social media have different levels of comfort about sharing photos of their kids. However, in the past few months this has blown up again when parents started commenting on an American toddler and her Wren Eleanor TikTok account. Her mother set up her...
Here are some ways to take that step, reports Sharon Horwood For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can be painful. But like any relationship, if social media is no longer...
Most people who use social media have different levels of comfort about sharing photos of their kids....
Child health experts have slammed Facebook’s Messenger Kids app in a passionate open letter, accusing boss Mark Zuckerberg of being “irresponsible” and “disingenuous”, and asking for the app to be cancelled....
For anyone who spends any amount of time enjoying or creating social media, the answer to the above question is undoubtedly a “probably” or even a resounding “yes”....
When a year four teacher realised the girls in her class needed serious help navigating friendships, she developed this simple and empowering program....
