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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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What are we to make of a life that can age and grow young again at the turn of the seasons?
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Many of us grew up not talking about emotions. But as modern parents, we’re told we need to teach our children about their feelings to build their resilience. So how do we do it?
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Talking with children about painful topics can be complicated—but it can help shape their worldview for life.
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After my son got a brain tumor, his treatment left him unable to speak. Children’s shows that used the language program Makaton became a source of joy for our family.
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Telling my 10-year-old that I had breast cancer was never something I wanted to do. But I knew I had to tell her the truth.
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"The best phone etiquette to remember is that phones are meant to help us connect with our friends and family when they’re far away. When they’re right in front of us, we should take full advantage of the opportunity to connect in real life …"
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Facing up to phone interruptions.
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While the body positivity movement is making inroads in the media, for many an obsession with thinness begins at home
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Be a sportscaster. Make a glitter jar. Get a pet. Whether or not you rely on strategies like these, the central advice is to listen more.
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There could be a simple way to help young children’s brains improve for the better, with long-lasting benefits.
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Learn more about how communication boards help children with expressive language impairments to communicate.
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Top ways to stay connected with those back home while you are studying in Australia. Try these useful apps to contact your loved ones.
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A new survey from Common Sense quizzes teenagers on their usage of technology, particularly social media
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We hear it all the time: “Keep the lines of communication open between you and your children and you will keep them safe”. But how exactly do you do that? How do you talk so your kids will listen?
Some adolescents don’t shut down the minute they turn 13, but many do. And because adolescence is the period when kids take the most risks, it’s the time when we can’t afford to close the window of communication. We’re all aware that there are risks to our teenagers’ safety online, but did you know that gambling can be one of them? There are ever increasing gambling opportunities and ads that they may be exposed to. Our job as parents is to be aware of the risks and know how to talk to our children to keep them safe.
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Children as young as two who fall behind their peers in intellectual ability may be unable to catch up without specific interventions, according to Australia’s leading early childhood education researcher.
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Got teens or soon-to-be-teenagers in the house? Today is Safer Internet Day which means today might be a good time to have that chat about playing it safe online. - New Zealand Herald
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A TEENAGE boy admitted raping his little sister after watching porn on his Xbox and wanting to "try out" what he saw.
This sad story highlights the importance of setting parental controls on electronic devices we let our children use. As adults we need to take responisbility for this, for the safety of all children. It is not hard to do, and perhaps manufacturers need to make it easier, instead of hiding the parental controls deep within the settings. But we must go in there and use them to reduce the exposure our children might be able to access.
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MADELEINE Milne was just 13. An adored daughter, sister, talented young artist and lover of the outdoors.
But a tragic and senseless set of circumstances sparked by a bullying incident at school led to the beautiful Sydney teenager taking her own life, within two months.
Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes go out to her family. Let's listen to our kids.
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In the wake of the Steubenville, Ohio, case and the suicides of 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons and 15-year-old Audrie Pott, I’ve been thinking about how to talk to teenagers about the toxic brew of binge drinking, unwanted sexual encounters, and...
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Adolescence is a time of change and it can be hard to tell the difference between ‘normal teenage behaviour’ and depression and anxiety. In Australia, 160,000 young people (16-24 years) live with depression and around one in six young people have anxiety.1 If your son or daughter shows warning signs of these conditions, getting help early can improve their wellbeing. It can also help to stop the problems happening again when they become adults.
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Carly Fleischmann lived most of her childhood trapped in a body that could not communicate clearly with the outside world.
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A new study shows that parental involvement matters more for performance than schools, but that doesn't mean going to PTA meetings...
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A new study shows that parental involvement matters more for performance than schools, but that doesn't mean going to PTA meetings...
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Imagine not being able to communicate with your own child, never knowing what they're thinking or how they feel.
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PARENTS who converse with their babies from birth help foster stronger language skills, research shows.