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...
Tired and overwhelmed parents can be conflicted over how to deal with a teenager who refuses to go to school. How much should the child be pushed? write Dr Ginni Mansberg and Jo Lamble Case study: Overcoming school refusal Priya came to see me because her youngest...
In the fifth podcast episode of Parenting in the age of coronavirus, host Professor Sharon Goldfeld leads a discussion about the impacts of online learning, behaviour parents and teachers should look out for, and talking to kids about changes in school routines. (with Professor Harriet Hiscock...
From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem, reports Mark Boulet, Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a moment – it’s like buying...
Dr Carmel Harrington has been working in the world of sleep for nearly 20 years. She has 6 tips for parents to promote quality sleep in their children. Ensure your child’s bedroom is conducive to sleep. A relaxing environment will ultimately allow your child...
Parents report kids as old as 10 are waking multiple times in the night. Leading sleep expert Dr Carmel Harrington reveals the health-related red flags. Sleep deprivation can have a negative impact on children’s behaviour, health and development. New research reveals 35 per cent of parents...
Try these ideas from a happiness expert, Narelle Lemon School holidays are upon us again. In pre-pandemic days, many parents and carers would be busily planning holidays interstate or overseas, booking in play dates, organising day trips or tee-ing up visits to family and friends. Instead, a...
The cost of raising a child with a rare genetic disorder was significant but the economic burden could be reduced by earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment, a new study has found. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), supports the addition of Fragile...
Suspensions and expulsions could set our most vulnerable kids on a path to school drop-out, drug use and crime, report Linda J. Graham, Callula Killingly, Kristin R. Laurens and Naomi Sweller. Increasing numbers of students are being excluded from Australian schools. This is done both temporarily,...
