Food for Thought

Thirty years ago, children were taught never to accept sweets from strangers, but the equivalent modern message, about staying safe online, doesn't seem to be getting through. For all its positives, the online world is full of potential hazards to...

Sleep is an active phase of the learning process. As parents, the single most important thing we can do to help our children become more effective learners is to ensure they get enough sleep. Sleep is also a vital part of keeping the brain...

Keeping children healthy and happy involves looking after their mental health as well as their physical health. Mental health is about having a healthy mind and body and influences how we feel about ourselves, what we do, how we think and how we...

How to take the stress and anxiety out of raising children. When parents become stressed their stress becomes contagious; children know when their parents are tense and overwhelmed. Data shows that the greatest source of childhood and adolescent...

In the course of his research, leadership expert and author of best-selling psychology books, Dr Tim Elmore, has discovered several major mistakes that parents often make when raising their children. These mistakes can reduce a child’s self-...

Good self-esteem is essential to a child's development. It is the foundation of everything they do and everything they are. It takes confidence to be a kid. Whether they are starting at a new school or playing a sport for the first time, kids face a...

Normalise rather than lionise their anxiety; Worry about the things worth worrying about; and Give them the tools to relax. For more information, visit: http://parentingideasschools.com.au/getattachment/643f6e44-b8aa-4014-887c-60c74a36f642 . Ms...

Instead of threatening, bribing or trying to strike a deal with your child, breathe first and then act. It helps to develop some good discipline habits so that when we do become stressed or tired they are so ingrained in us that they become second...

Anxiety is normal and part of everyday life. There’s no better time than childhood to learn how to cope with anxiety. None of us wants to see a child unhappy, but the best way to help children overcome anxiety ISN’T to try to remove stressors that...

So, what is online flaming? Flame wars have become a major online annoyance. When people start a flame war they are deliberately trying to stir up trouble, start a fight and get a reaction. Flaming is all too common on multi-player gaming sites,...