An unintentional consequence of NDIS supports has been an emphasis on clinical settings. But children with autism are served better by naturalistic supports.
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men and can make extreme views seem normal.
With around 1 in 50 people diagnosed with cancer each year, many will face the difficult task of sharing news of their diagnosis with children. Here’s what to consider.
When parents are starting their babies in daycare, a common concern is whether it is good for them to be away from their primary carers for long periods of time.
Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or in relation to their own body. Here’s how parents can tackle it.
As a child protection worker, psychologist Ariane Beeston had taken babies away from their mothers. Then she had a baby, experiencing bouts of mental illness. Her memoir of this time is compelling.
Sometimes when the brains of parent and child are too synced it can be a sign of relationship difficulties.
A display of Barbie Fashionistas is shown at the Mattel showroom at the North American International Toy Fair in 2015 in New York.
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Millennial parents are actively seeking out toys, books and movies to educate their children about life and teach them values that align with their own.
Mothers are the main source of comfort and care for many families around the world, yet it’s easy to take them for granted.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa