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Students in public schools twice as likely to be bullied as private school pupils
Here are the reasons why up to 14 per cent of parents continue to choose private education over public schools across the country.
When your child threatens to run away from home
While this case of Bondi run-away Michelle Levy ended happily, it has highlighted an issue that many parents find themselves facing: how do you respond when your child threatens to run away from home?
Kimberley O'Brien
Dealing with angry children
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'I am broken, completely broken': Dr Andrew Rochford devastated after son bullied
His son Archie is being bullied for having ginger hair and TV personality Dr Andrew Rochford has had enough.
Teaching kids not to interrupt
Many of us feel frustrated at a lack of completed conversations – or, let's be honest, even thoughts – as our kids interrupt us constantly.
Helping to raise ‘we’ children, not just ‘me’ children
In an age of selfies and a fascination with image, fame and being 'seen', how do we ensure that we nurture the growth of character in our children?
A restaurant is offering discounts to patrons with well-behaved children
A restaurant owner in Italy fed-up with unruly children has come up with a novel idea to help curb bad behaviour - he's giving patrons with well-behaved kids a discount on their bill.
This mum's post about the way we raise our boys is a must-read
When a US mum was accused of "babying" her eight-year-old son when he was injured playing basketball, it made her realise that there's still a fundamental problem with the way we're raising our little boys.
Life lesson: even if you're really good, you still can't get everything you want
It's important to ask nicely, because we should all try to be good people, but asking nicely won't guarantee a good outcome.
With four kids, one-size-fits-all approach to discipline won't work
Q: We have four kids (8, 6, 4 and almost 1). The older kids are close and tend to do things together.
How to handle pester power
You might give older children some tasks - finding some of the items on your shopping list or helping put the groceries into bags - so they don't become bored and start to look for a quick-fix treat to overcome their discomfort.
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The kind words from a stranger that helped an overwhelmed mum in the supermarket
As parents, many of us are used to receiving disapproving stares and judgmental comments from strangers when our kids are being kids – and just how shaming it can feel.
Seven parenting 'tricks' to get your child to do what you want
Kids will often be stubborn, argumentative and destructive - and getting them to calm down, listen and behave with consideration can be an uphill struggle.
The school that replaced detention with meditation
In schools, the response to kids who misbehave has remained much the same for generations: punish them.
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