Parenting with evidence to shape children’s behaviour
Most parents will be relieved to hear Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology John McAloon confirm, “All kids have tantrums.” But what strategies can parents take to ensure any challenges or struggles don’t become long-lasting,...
The need for media literacy among Australian kids
Australia’s first national children’s news and media report, co-authored by Dr Tanya Notley from the Institute for Culture and Society, was officially launched in Sydney today.
The report, News and Australian Children: How Young People...
Children uniquely vulnerable to sleep disruption from screens
With their brains, sleep patterns, and eyes still developing, children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the sleep-disrupting effects of screen time, according to a sweeping review of the literature published in the journal...
Some students with disabilities more likely to be exempted from NAPLAN
Victorian primary school students supported through a targeted disability program are more likely to be exempted from sitting NAPLAN, new research shows.
The Working Paper study, commissioned by the Victorian Department of Education and Training...
Offering kids healthy snacks at junior sport promotes healthy habits
Coaches who offer children healthy snacks during junior sport improve their dietary outcomes, research from Swinburne has shown.
A new study by Swinburne’s Dietetics Course Director, Associate Professor Regina Belski, has shown that junior coaches...
Young children recognise the importance of practice
A University of Queensland study is helping parents and teachers understand the capacity of young children to learn independently, by providing insight into children’s understanding of practice.
The study, led by UQ School of Psychology...
Safety standards for baby bath aids and sunglasses improved
Safety standards for baby bath aids and sunglasses have been strengthened to ensure the safety of consumers in Australia, Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack says.
"As Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs I know that...
Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades
The world will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022, according to a new study by Imperial College London and WHO.
The number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19...
Anxiety and depression caused by childhood bullying decline over time
A new UCL-led study has provided the strongest evidence to date that exposure to bullying causes mental health issues such as anxiety years later.
The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry and funded by MQ: Transforming...
Farsighted children struggle with attention
Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.
An estimated 4 to 14% of preschoolers have moderate...
