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Children who are developmentally behind do not have the thinking, social and emotional skills needed for learning and getting along with their peers.
Sleep is a learnt skill. While some babies learn to go to sleep easily, others need more help.
Try funny voices, point out objects you know and don’t worry if your child would rather just sit on the book.
Be curious about why children don’t want to dress up, rather than immediately trying to persuade them to join in.
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
It’s okay if a child occasionally chooses one parent over the other. What matters more is whether the child has reliable relationships with both parents.
New research surveyed more than 300 Australian parents to understand what they think about safety in childcare centres.
A new report shows how common it is for daycare centres to change owners. The sector also has high staff turnover and relatively low pay.
Tube slides aren’t like traditional playground slides. But children can still have fun without getting injured.
It has been a frightening time for Australian families, amid ongoing claims of abuse and neglect in childcare centres.
The eSafety Commissioner has just warned how AI tools have ‘significantly escalated’ safety risks around sharing photos and videos online.
Parents are guided to respond to their child’s behavioural challenges in real time.
When you say ‘but aren’t you cold?’ what are you really asking? Kids will answer how they feel now; parents are planning ahead.
Biological samples and data from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been misused in the past. So how would we make a new screening program safer?
No parent likes seeing their child upset. But moments like these can also be opportunities to help kids build emotional skills.
It’s a sentence that can feel heartbreaking to parents. You try to set a boundary with your little one and they lash out.
From July 1, government-funded paid parental leave increases from 24 weeks to 26 weeks. While welcome, many challenges remain for new parents, particularly mothers.
Here’s what Vegemite Kids will mean for children’s total salt intake. Hint: not as much as you might think.
The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on?
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Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Program Co-ordinator/ Psychologist, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow of Linguistics, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University; University of New England
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Lecturer in Clinical Child Psychology, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney
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NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor in Indigenous Health Research, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Psychology, Griffith University
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Professor, Early Childhood Governance, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Early Childhood, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University