Teenagers need to know that challenging situations might make you feel upset and angry, too, but acknowledging and talking about these feelings shows them that it’s okay to feel this way. Negative emotions may not disappear overnight but talking...
With R U OK? Day this week, experts are encouraging parents to speak openly with their children about mental health. Headspace national adviser Simon Dodd suggested telling your child you have noticed they are struggling. “Use sensitivity and...
Recent studies have shown that children benefit greatly from having fathers who are present and who interact in everyday activities. This has transformed the understanding of how fathers shape children’s lives from the start, challenging...
SchoolTV Special Report: Riding the Corona Coaster
Posted on
27 Aug, 2020
Across Victoria, students and their families are experiencing challenging times with the state being in various stages of lockdown. The second wave of the pandemic is also beginning to impact other areas of Australia and New Zealand. Riding the...
Self-esteem is how people feel about themselves, both inside and out. People with good self-esteem generally have a positive outlook, accept themselves and feel confident. Having good self-esteem does not mean a person is arrogant or self-centred...
There are a number of ways children can come across inappropriate content online, including: A friend or sibling may share inappropriate content. A child may accidentally type the wrong word or phrase into an internet search or mistakenly click on a...
School refusal, sometimes called school avoidance or school phobia, is not uncommon. It is different to ‘wagging’ or truancy and is often associated with worry or anxiety-related issues about going to school. School refusal may start gradually or...
Talking with your child about the school day shows you’re interested in what’s going on in their life. This interest boosts your child’s mental health, happiness and wellbeing. It can also have a very positive effect on your child’s behaviour and...
Along the way to being the best grown up version of themselves they can be, all kids will make plenty of mistakes. It’s how we learn and grow. All kids deserve someone who loves them enough to steer them back on course when they start to veer off...
A healthy microbiome is vital to protect our overall health and brain health. There is a growing belief and important research within the medical community that supports the theory that an unhealthy gut microbiome can affect the brain and...