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How to parent the sensitive child
Does your child worry about the simplest of things? Does he or she get upset easily? Do they seem to have empathy beyond their young years? Chances are you have a sensitive little soul on your hands.
Kimberley O'Brien
Positive advice for kids
Kimberley O'Brien tells you how you can help kids rule out the negatives life throws at them and find the positive influences they need to function better each day.
Justine Davies
How to engage bored kids in play
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The heartbreaking reality of parenting an anxious child
I feel useless because I can't fix it for him.
Does Australia need 'free range parenting' laws?
Like most children of the 80s, I would jump on my bike after breakfast and disappear until dinner time, and I walked to school from the age of six. However this sort of childhood has been replaced with kids who stay indoors, are driven to school and supervised almost every moment of the day.
Please don't teach pre-schoolers about guns
I get that guns might be part of the lives of rural kids, but it should be the responsibility of their parents to teach them age-appropriate gun safety
Why my children won't be getting eggs from the Easter Bunny
I'm starting a new Easter tradition this year, and it involves zero chocolate.
When a child's negativity can be viewed positively
If you are a friendly and outgoing person, parenting a low-mood child can drive you crazy.
Jessica Rowe's decision a reminder tweens and teens need parents' time too
Jessica Rowe's decision surprised everyone, especially because her children are aged 11 and nine.
Why children should be taught to journal
Write, doodle or sketch. It's never too early to start.
The conversation we need to have with our children about drugs
Before the digital world came flooding through our schools and homes, adults were the bringers of important information especially about drugs and alcohol.
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Why are my kids angels at school and wild things at home?
A chaotic household with small children and multiple pets is creating stress.
'I struggle to connect with my rough-and-tumble boys'
What can I do?
Taking my son on his first bus ride was the best gift: for both of us
The allure of the long vehicular monster that snakes its way through suburbia looms large when you're a kid.
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