You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a society by how it lets its children horse around.
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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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You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a society by how it lets its children horse around.
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The principal of an inner Sydney school has asked parents to not let their children watch the violent MA show.
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Having a public playground in your neighbourhood can add value to your property.
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“I came to the counterintuitive conclusion that engaging in risk is actually very important in preventing injuries,” a researcher says.
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'To hear unbearable pain your child is in and not be able to soothe her messes with you'
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Only a minority of products in Australia have mandatory standards applied to them. There is a misconception that product standards can prevent all injuries.
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Regular active play, limited sitting and enough good-quality sleep are important for a child’s healthy growth and development.
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Playground concussions are on the rise, with monkey bars and swings leading to most of the injuries.
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A Canadian shopping centre thought it was a good idea to replace their indoor child playground with an iPad bank but parents aren't impressed and for good reason, writes Maggie Dent.
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Ripping up the playground rulebook is having incredible effects on children at one school.
Embracing risk-taking explained here is a breath of fresh air. -Lon
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A misguided health and safety culture is threatening to render children's play meaningless, early childhood providers are to be warned.
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Dumbed down playgrounds designed to eliminate injuries to children may make them more dangerous by encouraging risky play, a researcher warns.
PM - Common sense when you think about it, but some of the tips in playground design here are very smart!
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Keynote speaker at the C&K-sponsored event, Tim Gill — author of No Fear: Growing up in a risk adverse society— said that childhood in the UK and Australia was becoming "colonised" by risk aversion.
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In case you've been hiding under a rock, Thursday marks one week since the release of a much talked about magazine cover with a lithe, svelte momma breast-feeding her very big-looking preschool-age son.