Boosting confidence in shy kids
Would you like to know how to boost your shy/sensitive child’s confidence and reduce their fears and anxieties? You are invited to take part in a new study of an online parenting program.
The program,...
Like Father Like Son – helping fathers manage aggressive behaviour in their sons
UNSW researchers are leading a $2.6 million project to support fathers to manage aggressive behaviours in their sons.
With the participation rates of fathers in parenting programs non-existent in some parts of Australia, UNSW researchers...
Study looks at coping with separation and divorce
It is probably one of the most stressful times in the life of a family - the period of separation and divorce challenges parents, children, and the relationships that exist with the wider family.
And...
Five tips for parental guilt
Do you ever feel guilty about your parenting? UQ Triple P Innovation Precinct Head Mr John Pickering shares his top tips on dealing with parental guilt. Read more on The Conversation and listen to...
Body image concerns not just for girls
Researchers from ACU's Institute for Health and Ageing have found that Australian boys as young as eight are trying to lose weight and gain muscle. The year-long study found that boys feel body image...
Want to boost your toddler’s development? Put a toy chicken on your head!
Parents who joke and pretend with their children are teaching them important life skills, research by the University of Sheffield has revealed.
The study showed that children as young as 16 months old naturally learn...
Growing greener kids
In kitchens throughout Australia, many parents are worrying about their children's diet.
Temptation lurks everywhere in an unhealthy mix of readily available junk food and energy drinks, pernicious advertising and the siren call of sedentary...
Confidence keeps new parents strong
Just months after her daughter Jayne was born, Amelia was a sleep-deprived zombie. Breastfeeding was a nightmare, the baby kept her awake most of the night – and Amelia spiralled into postnatal depression.
It’s a...
Autism and ADHD run high in children of chemically intolerant mothers
A new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that mothers with chemical intolerances are two to three times more likely than other women to have a child...
Spelling Bee not to be taken seriously
The Great Australian Spelling Bee does not translate to real world learning and should not be taken seriously by parents or teachers, according to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) spelling expert.
Mrs Tessa Daffern is...
