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Federal Education Minister Jason Clare says he wants a national approach to mobile phone bans in Australian schools.
There are steps parents can take to understand this technology, the risks it may pose, and what they can do to limit them.
Parents should keep an eye on how screen-based activities influence their child’s development and behaviour.
Extensive evidence shows the harms of spanking, and 65 other countries or states worldwide have already banned it. Why has Canada not done the same by repealing Section 43 of the Criminal Code?
Some would suggest the solution is simple: cut ties with the parent, limit contact, rid your life of this difficult relationship. But this is often not realistic.
Parents who had positive experiences in school often select schools for their children that are similar to the ones they attended – but if they had a bad experience they avoid those kinds of schools.
Chat to your child while they draw, or learn about a new artistic style together.
Young people told us that adults’ views about online harms rarely reflected their own.
At this point of the school year, many Year 10 students begin to seriously think about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12.
Criticism and lecturing won’t help. This will.
Some psychologists suggest a cultural emphasis on safety is contributing to rising anxiety and depression among teens.
Emotion-focused parenting programs can enhance parents’ ability to positively affect their children’s emotional development.
From the kitchen to the bedroom and bathroom, here are five creative ideas to try in every room of the house.
Research shows schools worry parents will revolt if there is too much detail in sex education classes. A new survey asks what Australian parents actually think and want.
Many children and adolescents fall victim to online exploitation, but there are some steps parents can take to protect their children online.
Parents can feel judged for taking their child to a doctor too soon or too late.
Maths anxiety is the feeling of tension and worry that interferes with a person’s ability to solve mathematical problems. It can be seen in children as young as five.
A psychologist and parenting expert shares practical tips on how college students who are parents can help both themselves and their children excel in school.
With NAPLAN moving to March and Year 11 and 12 students already in the throes of multiple assessments, exams are looming for many households with school-aged children.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Head of School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, School of Education, RMIT University
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Research Fellow with the Grow&Go Toolbox, The University of Queensland
