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Kids can't get physical
Children struggling to do a roly poly sparks criticism that there's too much focus on academics.
Gardening lessons
Gardens are great place to entertain and educate your kids.
Beating defeatism
How do you encourage your kids not to give up on themselves? Or not to give up at the first sign of a challenge?
Early puberty link to mental health
Children are going through puberty at an increasingly early age, new research says.
Things I want my daughter to know
My daughter, Grace, is rounding the curve to 10. I am not sure how this is possible. I feel ever more aware of her girlhood and looming adolescence, and of all the things I want her to know.
Is it time to cut the cord?
The so-called ''helicopter'' parent is becoming ubiquitous, with new research showing more than 90 per cent of school psychologists and counsellors are encountering over-involved parents.
Lifestyle link to learning delays
A less adventurous lifestyle is leaving kids struggling in the classroom, specialists say.
Counselling your child
Whether a death in the family or a global disaster, the Australian National Association of School Psychologists has these guidelines for parents to follow when tragedy strikes.
My kids aren't extraordinary
We all want to be special. To stand out. To be acknowledged as unique. But of course, the truth is only a few of us actually are.
Night terrors
Watching your child go through night terrors can be incredibly stressful. Essential Mums takes a look at what could be causing them and how to deal with them.
Spooky stories
You may think scary plots of kids' fantasy book could be bad for them, but an interest in fantasy fiction can be empowering in an overwhelming and confusing world.
Talking about sex
OPINION: "Mum, how do you make twins?" my nine-year-old son asked the other day. "Do you just do it for longer?"
How young is too young?
At what age would you be comfortable for your daughter to get her first facial or manicure?
Early puberty
A new study has found boys may be entering puberty earlier than in generations past, suggesting it's not just girls who are developing at earlier ages.
Gen Z: digital natives
Will Generation Z - history's most technologically adept - evolve into tomorrow's realists or idealists?
The waiting game
Do you get tired of being told "wait until they’re teenagers"? Why is parenting a never-ending waiting game?!
Why lazy parents make happy families
A new book advocates hands-off parenting for the entire family's sake.
Car seats for 7-year-olds
Children up to the age of seven will have to use a car seat under new rules.
Five to six years
By five, most children are able to pay attention, concentrate and be away from the home for extended periods.
Children losing the gentle art of talking
I'm a speech pathologist whose every working day is spent with school-aged children who can't string a sentence together. Our children's expressive language skills are another casualty of living a life on the run.
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