EDITOR’S PICKS

Heavy TV and computer use can impact children’s academic results
Heavy TV and computer use can impact children’s academic results
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16 September, 2020
Muddy knees and climbing trees: how playing outdoors can help children recharge
Most adults will remember spending much of their childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision, writes Avril Rowley. But fears for children’s safety plus the demands of modern life mean many parents don’t allow their children the same freedoms. We live in an age where...
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16 September, 2020
How videogames can promote empathic learning in children
In a world where physical distancing and social isolation have become the new norm, there’s a greater need to empathise with one another, to be understanding and to stay connected, writes Ling Wu We need empathy*, more than ever before. But where does it start?...
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16 September, 2020
Free Life Saving Swim classes return for Toddlers
Learn2Swim Week returns nationwide for its seventh year 25 Sep – 4 Oct Last year, 19 children under five tragically drowned in Australia , 12 in backyard pools. To help prevent tragic deaths, Poolwerx and Kids Alive have partnered with Australia’s swim schools to offer...
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16 September, 2020
How parents can help their kids understand, and enjoy, maths
In lots of simple ways parents can help their kids understand and enjoy maths, writes Kylie Robson Teaching maths concepts has long been considered the domain of the classroom teacher, with many parents often feeling unable to help their kids develop this skill. However, parents...
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16 September, 2020
Starting School: Things parents can do to help prepare their child
“Is my child ready for school?” It’s a question many parents ask as their child reaches the age of four or five. The first five years of a child’s life is crucial in the development of their social and emotional skills, as well as their...
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14 September, 2020

Celebrating Mothers

Pregnant in a pandemic?
If you’re pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be feeling a unique type of stress, writes Monique Robinson. You might be uncertain about how an infection could affect your unborn baby. That’s over and above the stress you might be feeling about the pregnancy...
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03 June, 2020
Diabetes and pregnancy can be a tricky (but achievable) mix
6 things to think about if you have diabetes and want a baby and 1 if you don’t, report Freya MacMillan, David Simmons, and Tinashe Dune The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase from 463 million in 2019 to 700 million by...
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21 April, 2020
Coronavirus with a baby: 9 things you need to know to prepare and respond
If you have a baby, Karleen Gribble and Nina Jane Chad report you may be worried about them catching the coronavirus, particularly after media reports of an Australian infant diagnosed with it. The good news is, the evidence so far is babies almost never get...
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16 March, 2020
The Rubbery ‘No’
Erica Sharplin wonders if we should be teaching our children to take ‘no’ for an answer. Can I have one Mum?” “No. Not now.” “Please Mum.” “No. I said not now. It’s nearly lunchtime.” “Ple-ease!” “I said no! Now stop bugging me about it!” “Please,...
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04 March, 2020