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Second-grader stamps out loneliness in the playground with a 'buddy bench'
Christian Bucks, a second-grader from York in America, came up with a heart-warming idea to ensure children in his schoolyard need never feel lonely again.
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What is your child’s learning style?
Just like personalities, people have different learning styles. By understanding how your child learns you can help them get the most out of their schooling.
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Should parents be fined if their child is late for school?
The battle to get out the door on time every day is one that most parents will be familiar with – and have probably pulled their hair out over.
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This has to be the easiest stage of parenting
Right now, while my kids are in the midst of primary school, I've been the most relaxed I've ever been as a parent.
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Parents accuse Sydney school of 'emotional abuse'
Year 4 students were told they would never see their parents again as part of a school lesson.
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School holidays need to evolve for modern lives
School holidays, like workplace culture, are not designed for modern, working parents. Especially mothers.
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Groomers using computer games to target kids
Sex pests are using online games and apps - some of them taught in classrooms - to target children.
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Pauline Hanson could learn from my autistic child
Sad and angry. That's how I feel. That's how many parents, grandparents and siblings of children with autism would feel too after the comments in Australia's Parliament by One Nation's Pauline Hanson.
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Where would Hanson's bright idea on education have put Mozart and Michelangelo?
Excuse me? In 2017, a federal politician - the leader of a party - wants us to discriminate, ridicule and segregate young children with a disability?
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20 kids' names likely to be on the 'naughty' list
Of course there's no such thing as a naughty or nice name, but a website has created a list that has a bit of fun with the theory...
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Youngsters riding a wave to happiness in surf therapy program Ocean Mind
When Isabella was nine-years-old, a traumatic incident in the pool turned the budding swimmer completely off the water. But this year, thanks to Ocean Mind, an organisation helping children experiencing difficulties in their lives, the primary school student went back into the water to surf.
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Four ways to help your bullied child
As an after-school teacher for three years, I've had a lot of opportunities to watch how bullies operate. And because the time I've spent with kids has been more focused on socialising than academics, I've been able to help those who are being bullied come up with strategies and find the strength to break out of that difficult cycle.
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The trick to packing a fussy eater's lunchbox
You may have shelled out $35 for a Bento box and filled it with seven different Instagram-worthy edibles, but will your child eat it?
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