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For almost one in seven Australians aged four to 17 years, behaviour is significant in nature, persists over time and tends to mismatch their developmental stage. Shutterstock

January 30, 2018

Acting out, acting their age or something more serious? Dealing with difficult behaviour in children

Katrina Barker, Western Sydney University

It can be difficult to tell the difference between disordered and difficult behaviour, and the approach is different for both.

Internet safety in early childhood is a new area of research because, until now, children as young as four weren’t able to easily access the internet. Shutterstock

December 8, 2017

What to teach your preschooler about internet safety

Susan Edwards, Australian Catholic University

Touchscreen technologies have made it easy for children as young as four to go online. Here are some things to teach them about how to be safe on the internet.

Starting a new school can be stressful. But as a parent, you can help. Kamira/Shutterstock.com

August 16, 2017

How parents can help their freshman teens cope with stress

Chris Palmer, American University School of Communication

School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.

Lone parents should not be pariahs. Mother and son via Kalcutta/www.shutterstock.com

March 18, 2015

Stable families, not ‘traditional’ ones, key to children’s education success

Gillian Hampden-Thompson, University of Sussex

Growing up in a one parent family doesn’t matter, as long as it’s a stable one.

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