How smart phone use affects your child’s health and posture
Australians are increasingly experiencing back and neck pain due to prolonged use of mobile devices and computers. Australians send more than 20 billion texts every year and spend more time in front of a screen than they do asleep. Shockingly, the average number of screen‐time hours has crept up to 9 per day and is […]
Renovating with kids – survival tips
Many parents out there – especially those with toddlers – will roll their eyes at the prospect of renovating with children in the home. The overall process of renovation is notorious for putting even the most resilient of marriages on a rocky footing – so why complicate things further I hear you say? Well for […]
Recognising dyslexia and stopping discrimination
Harsh words I know, but let me explain … If your child has a learning difficulty and it gets missed by the adults, it’s actually not missed in the preschool room or on the playground. What I mean is … it’s definitely not missed by their classmates. The child is subconsciously discriminated against because their […]
Q&A: Commando Steve on keeping fit with kids and being a dad
We’ve all seen the tough side of Commando Steve. He’s the one behind the dark sunnies using his military training to motivate contestants on The Biggest Loser Australia. But there’s a softer side to Commando Steve as well. He’s a dad and he knows full well the benefit of a healthy and active lifestyle. Commando […]
Protect against bullying with communication and social skills
As we observe the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence this week, it’s worth considering the role of social and communication disorders in bullying. Poor social problem-solving skills are a common characteristic of bullies and their victims, and children with communication problems are more likely to be bullied. How is bullying different to […]
Preventing child abuse – how can you play your part?
Australians are being urged to ‘play their part’ in protecting children from child abuse and neglect this National Child Protection Week (September 7-13). The issue is one of Australia’s most significant social problems – last year more than 35,000 Aussie children were proven to have been abused or neglected. It is rarely a one-off and […]
Organise your medicine cabinet with kitchen bins, baskets and stylish labels!
Recently I had a cold and spent two days on the couch. That’s not good when you’re a mum and you work – the whole place seemed to go into chaos! I realised my medicine cabinet was in need of major attention. We had our medical supplies in containers on one shelf and also scattered […]
News: Kids Alive education program combats drowning
Just in time for swim season (and drowning season) Laurie Lawrence’s Kids Alive – do the five has teamed up with Health Minister Peter Dutton with a new education program that aims to combat drowning. This new early childhood program is aimed at little kids who are learning to swim and includes great information and […]
News: Medical marijuana – why parents are breaking the law
Break the law? Or watch helplessly as your child suffers life-threating seizures? It’s a decision no parent should have to make but, as the debate surrounding the use of medicinal marijuana in Australia intensifies, it might be one they will not have to in future. Just days after Melbourne couple Cassie Batten and Rhett Wallace […]
News: Elmo and Grover teach kids driveway safety
Parents can download activity sheets, an ebook and an upcoming iPad app – featuring Elmo and Grover from Sesame Street – to help teach children the dangers of driveways, car parks and roads. The Elmo Stays Safe campaign’s key message is that driveways are no place for kids to play. It has been developed by […]