Men at work: study probing fathers’ work-life balance
The work-life balance of Adelaide fathers, and the culture of companies in which they work, is at the centre of new University of Adelaide research.
Ashlee Borgkvist, PhD student from the University of Adelaide’s School...
Men at work: study probing fathers' work-life balance
The work-life balance of Adelaide fathers, and the culture of companies in which they work, is at the centre of new University of Adelaide research.
Ashlee Borgkvist, PhD student from the University of Adelaide’s School...
Social mums beat the blues
New mums are at lower risk of postnatal depression if they stay connected with their important social networks.
That’s the central finding from a study by Magen Seymour-Smith of The University of Queensland School of...
Dads who read to their children give them an early start
Dads who read, draw, do puzzles and other activities are not only helping their children develop motor skills, they may also be shaping their learning ability.
A recent study involving 800 children in New South...
Helping fathers manage sons
Men's low participation in parenting programs must be turned around to prevent violence and antisocial behaviour among future generations of boys, according to new research.
The Like Father Like Son project is being led...
Childhood obesity prevention program rolls out state wide for term four
With Christmas and the season of indulgence just around the corner Queensland families are urged to sign up to a free state government-funded healthy lifestyle program being run state-wide from the beginning of term...
Jamming with toddlers trumps hitting the books
Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research.
A UQ-led study has shown that music participation at home improves numeracy, prosocial skills and attention...
New diagnostic tool can detect psychopathic traits in pre-schoolers
Indications of psychopathic traits can be reliably observed in children as young as three, allowing children at risk to undergo earlier treatment, a new study suggests.
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits, including a lack of empathy and...
Sleep safe: Cot safety warning
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is reminding Queensland parents and caregivers to be vigilant when setting up household cots for their children following the death of a toddler in the United Kingdom.
The 14...
ACCC warning statement on asbestos in crayons
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has conducted testing on a range of wax crayons and identified traces of asbestos in the following products:
Dora the Explorer Personalized 32 pack crayons (Figure 1)
Dora the Explorer...
