Reading aloud tips and FAQ
There are numerous benefits of reading aloud. Here’s how to create the most treasured hour in the day for you and your kids.
The best way to be a sporting parent
Kids sports are a big thing. How do you support your child athlete on the emotional rollercoaster ride to achieve their sporting dream?
Children in separation: Supporting and helping them
Here are seven important habits parents need to cultivate to help and support children in separation.
What science says about raising happy, healthy children
Science is beginning to back up what we’ve traditionally believed to be the secret to raising happy, healthy children.
Be careful if you’re doing one of these things with your kids
In 2012, we asked 128 Australian psychologists and counsellors what they considered to be examples of over-parenting.
Raising confident kids
Raising confident kids begin with developing your child’s self-esteem and self-worth.
Dealing with tantrums
Two-year-olds aren’t the only ones great at throwing a tantrum. We have not one but three different methods when it comes to dealing with tantrums.
6 ways to help your child cope with rejection
Talking to our children about their emotional pain is just as important as treating their physical pain. Here are six things you can do to help them cope with rejection.
10 things you should never say to your children
Don’t beat yourself up if you’ve said one of these phrases—and we all have—to your kid at one point or another, but here’s why you shouldn’t say them again.
Do this everyday to raise well-adjusted kids
The time together generates feelings of closeness and comfort, providing a unique context to connect with your child.
Is time-out a positive punishment?
Some believe giving children quiet time doesn’t help them regulate their feelings. Is time-out a positive punishment? Two mums share their views.
Teen dating: 8 things parents need to do
Romantic interests are a completely normal part of growing up. However, it’s what teens do with that interest and how you handle your teen’s emerging feelings that matters.