The Benefits Of Sending Siblings To Different High Schools
Choosing a high school for your child is a major decision. After all, it is essentially the launch pad for their future and you are entrusting that institution with your child’s intellectual and emotional wellbeing for six years of crucial development. With this in mind, it’s interesting to note that once a school has been […]
6 Reasons You Need To Cull Most Of Your Kids Toys
To say my children have a lot of toys is the world’s biggest understatement. Two bedrooms overflowing, as well as a play area complete with dolls house and play kitchen. It’s madness. What’s even crazier is that when we moved six months ago I gave away or sold boxes and boxes of toys. Yet I […]
Controversial Findings Of Birth Order Study … What Do You Think?
There is a lot of emphasis on birth order and the impact it has on the way children turn out. Like the study that claims first born children are more conservative and intelligent or the widely discussed “middle child syndrome”. Now there is a study claiming birth order affects the likelihood of delinquency. It seems […]
Why I Won’t Force My Child To Attend the School Sports Carnival
I find it interesting that sport is the only subject area our education system dedicates a whole day to and insists the entire school get involved, regardless of aptitude or interest level. Where are the maths carnivals or LOTE carnivals? What about a music carnival where events consist of playing different musical instruments? Everyone must […]
This Is How To Help Your Girl Navigate Tricky Friendships
Friendships are such an integral part of our lives. From an early age we start connecting socially with peers who are not our family. We might meet them through kindergarten, neighbours or friends of the family and through these connections we start to learn the art of social networking. When we hit school our social […]
7 Apps All Parents Need To Know About
Teenagers are notorious for pushing boundaries, making risky decisions and not always being open about their activities. It is par for the course and pretty much expected adolescent behaviour. After all, back in the day didn’t we all tell our parents we were staying at a friend’s place when we were really going to a […]
This Is The Difference Between Being Mean and Bullying
There is a lot of talk about bullying these days, which can only be a good a thing. There are international movements against bullying, such as NoBullying.com and in Australia the National Centre Against Bullying. Schools have zero tolerance policies and there have been petitions to make bullying a crime by law. And all with good […]
What The Federal Budget Means To Single Mums
The Turnbull government’s latest Budget has been criticised for stigmatising single mothers and making life harder for those already doing it tough. “Measures in this year’s Budget reflect the Government’s commitment to target support to people who need it most, including single parents,” said a Department of Social Services spokesperson. However, the following Budget measures […]
An Insight To The Relentless War In My Mind
The Black Dog I was 18 the first time I had a medical professional diagnose me with depression. I was living on campus at university, young, carefree and with my whole life ahead of me. I couldn’t comprehend the pain I was feeling. It made no sense given my circumstances and where I was at. […]
Are Smart Watches a Smart Choice for School?
With the increasing presence of technology in our schools, it is no surprise the issue of smart watches is starting to arise. They are the latest technology trend and as they begin to appear on the wrists of your child’s classmates, they may start to ask for one too. Now there are even smart […]