Words via our Parenting Education Partners, Parent TV From when they’re tiny, our kids have to make decisions. In fact, the amount of decisions they make probably grows at the same rate they do. Sometimes, the maturity with which they weigh up the pros and cons, make a comprehensive cost-benefit a
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Words via our Parenting Education Partners, Parent TV Remember the Leunig cartoon that was published around this time last year, of the mother looking at her phone while she pushed a pram? Unbeknownst to her, her baby fell out of the pram while the mother stared at her screen. Or, because she st
Words and expertise via our Education Partners, Parent TV Parents often think that our kids are just the bees’ knees. In fact, some of us have a totally inflated sense of how amazing our children are, because they are amazing to us. We made them, so it follows. When we try and tell other people [&
Written by Sarah Hunstead, words via our education partners, Parent TV. Summer is upon us, and for many of us, summer in Australia = swimming. For kids, it might be in the backyard pool while the grown-ups cluster around the barbecue, down at a nearby creek or waterhole with a death-defying rope swi
Words via our Education Partners, Parent TV Facebook was opened to the public way back in 2006, which is basically the olden days to our Gen Z/Gen Alpha kiddos. Anyway, it was really the first major social media platform to gain widespread traction (MySpace and MSN don’t really compare alth
With everyone spending more and more time at home due to recent circumstances, we thought we would share a few ideas that might help you all stay happy and positive during this experience. We think that the most important things to do daily is to enjoy some movement/exercise as a family, natural sun
Words via Parent TV So, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed with all the posts about hygiene and social distancing and self-isolation, right? You may be feeling a bit frustrated at the debate over whether or not our kids should be at school, and whether or not we should be at work, too. It’s har
Words via Parent TV, our Parent & Educator platform. Are your kids feeling worried about coronavirus? Even if they haven’t got a full understanding of the issue, they’re probably picking up on how others in their community are feeling, acting and talking about it. This incomplete understandi
This Thursday at Coomera Clubhouse, we are welcoming Erin from Calm Kidz Yoga. Erin will introduce the practice of Yoga to the children in a fun, light-hearted way that the children are sure to love! We wanted to ask Erin a few questions about Yoga including how the classes run, what’s involve
This post was written by ParentTV expert Dr Jodie Lowinger Anxiety refers to the brain’s natural response to danger. This response to threatening stimuli is present from childhood and is healthy. When a child is frightened by something, say a thunderstorm, they may have trouble sleeping momentaril