Why breastfed babies are so smart
Loads of studies over the years have shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear.
Is it the mother-baby bonding time,...
Parents invited to take part in free AD/HD parenting program
A well-known parenting program will be offered free of charge to parents who have children diagnosed with AD/HD, in evening sessions during the third school term of 2015.
Hosted by Macquarie’s Department of Psychology to...
‘Go outside and play’ means different things to kids and parents
'Play is children's work', it is often said. Children tend to agree because many, when asked about what they are doing at kindy, insist their activity is 'work' or 'building' or 'painting', a QUT...
'Go outside and play' means different things to kids and parents
'Play is children's work', it is often said. Children tend to agree because many, when asked about what they are doing at kindy, insist their activity is 'work' or 'building' or 'painting', a QUT...
Try a little self-kindness: help for stressed-out new mums
It's 3am, the baby's been crying for hours, your partner's on night shift, no one's going to appreciate a phone call at this hour for help.
You feel you could lose your mind: "This...
Program helps children with disabilities
Parents of children with developmental disabilities can take heart from new research which shows that a University of Queensland program can reduce serious emotional and behavioural problems.
A study by US researchers published in the...
Project gathering positive results for family’s battling mental illness
Faced with these disturbing statistics, a Monash University research project is trialling specific interventions to engage with families and children within specialist mental health and family services. This project is being undertaken as part...
Impact of Parents’ Military Deployment on Children’s Safety and Mental Health
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that following military parents’ return from combat deployment, their children show increased visits for mental healthcare, physical...
Impact of Parents' Military Deployment on Children’s Safety and Mental Health
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that following military parents’ return from combat deployment, their children show increased visits for mental healthcare, physical...
Hugs Can’t Fix Anxiety from Physical Punishment
A loving mom can't overcome the anxiety and aggression caused by corporal punishment, and her otherwise warm demeanour may make it worse, according to research led by Duke University that was recently published in...
