by Catherine Suelo | Nov 1, 2023 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Shutterstock Lauren Breen, Curtin University Death and grief are not easy to talk about. Talking to children about these can be harder still. Our instinct to protect children from harsh realities means we might avoid these topics altogether. But, as we discovered in...
by Catherine Suelo | Oct 2, 2023 | Child Development, Craft & Fun, Parents
Naomi Zouwer, University of Canberra As a visual artist and educator, I know how important it is to encourage your child to think and behave like an artist. But this is not necessarily about drawing or painting in a particular way. The habits of an artist include the...
by Catherine Suelo | Sep 3, 2023 | Child Development, Craft & Fun, Parents
Shutterstock Shane Rogers, Edith Cowan University and Marc Hye-Knudsen, Aarhus University This Father’s Day you may be rolling out your best “dad jokes” and watching your children laugh (or groan). Maybe you’ll hear your own father, partner or friend crack a dad joke...
by Catherine Suelo | Sep 1, 2023 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Andrew Whitehouse, The University of Western Australia Professor Bruce Bonyhady is often described as the architect of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and is co-chair of the panel reviewing it. He spoke last week about the sustainability challenges...
by Catherine Suelo | Aug 11, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents
Shutterstock David Bartlett, Griffith University; Amanda L. Robertson, Griffith University, and Danielle Arlanda Harris, Griffith University Last week, a former childcare centre worker was charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, sending shivers through the...
by Catherine Suelo | Aug 1, 2023 | Child Development, Helpful Information, Parents
Clean and safe city parks can be important factors in supporting kids’ health and well-being. paci77/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Kathleen Trejo Tello, College of Charleston The global childhood obesity epidemic has exploded. Over the past four decades, the...
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