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Meet Australia’s ‘kidults’: Is it our fault they’re useless?

The other night I caught up with school mum friends to talk about our favourite topic – the learned helplessness of our adult children at home, writes Susie O’Brien.

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Explained: How to choose the best private school

Beyond the glossy brochures and carefully crafted tours, here’s what parents really need to know about picking the perfect school for their child.

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At Tree Climb in the South Parklands, 5 year old Ethan Solomon of Lights View, is rapidly gaining confidence making his way around the course. Father, Basleal Solomon, (0451972019). Experts and parents agree that kids need to get dirty, take risks, play outside and to be given freedom, but parents are too scared to let their kids stray into the next supermarket aisle, let alone climb a tree. Why risky play is important and why it's not happening in modern families. 5 September 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Parenting throwback giving cotton-wool kids a new lease of life

Experts and parents agree kids need to take risks and be given freedom, but some adults are too scared to let their kids stray into the next supermarket aisle, let alone climb a tree.

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Satirical sites like Double Bay Today often mock private school parents as snobby and out-of-touch, but not everyone is amused.

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Stop mocking us: Joke’s on private school parents – but has it gone too far?

They’re often lampooned as privileged, pampered and precious, but are private school parents given a raw deal? Some argue satirical news stories are “doing real harm”.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 1: Izak Rankine of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2025 AFL Round 21 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval on August 1, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

How you should talk to kids about Izak Rankine’s ‘other f-word’ slur

Two experts offer advice on how parents can handle kids’ questions on Crows player Izak Rankine’s looming ban – and how to explain why the homophobic slur is so hurtful.

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VideoTechnology & Digital Safety

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The cheap gadget that can spy on your child in the classroom

Schools have banned mobile phones but experts warn an innocent-looking new gadget risks turning classroom lessons into viral videos – for all the wrong reasons.

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OpinionParenting

Psychologist Clare Rowe wants parents to take back control.

I’m a psychologist. Teaching year 1s about anxiety is a very bad idea

Ever heard of the ‘nocebo effect’? It’s why we need to stop training kids to think every minor setback is a mental health crisis, writes child psychologist Clare Rowe.

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Rachael faced this alarming issue. It’s experienced by a third of teens

Young Aussie Rachael has detailed her experience with suicidal ideation as new research reveals it affects an alarming number of teens.

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FAFO parenting – how a very rude acronym can liberate your life

A member of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce clan has emerged as the face of a new parenting trend that teaches kids consequences – and produces less stress for mums and dads.

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We’re doctors and this is how ADHD meds affect kids

Medical experts who work closely with children who have ADHD have revealed how to best support them to thrive – and the impact of medication.

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Roxy Jacenko’s shock take on daughter’s lucrative ‘Insta-fame’

Posting and boasting has made Australia’s ultimate kidfluencer, Pixie Curtis, a lot of money. But is her mum Roxy happy about it?

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Higher Education

MELBOURNE, JULY 30, 2025: Education Pillar - story about warning university students on the dangers of assignment help scams. Pictured is university student Hemant Dhital. Picture: Mark Stewart

Black market grades: Students in $40-per-hour secret cheat scandal

$200 for a 5000-word assignment. $80 for a presentation. Aussie university students are being lured by organised black market cheating services. But is the risk worth the reward?

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NETWORK SPECIAL. NO AUS, NO NEWS.COM , PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Mother Charlotte Byrne with her children Leah, 25, Sebastian, 18, and Ivy 13 from Victoria. Their surname is Anderson-Byrne. Charlotte has started investing online for her kids so they can start building wealth early. Picture: Supplied

How Aussie parents are turning $29 into $10,000 for their kids

Mum-of-three Charlotte Byrne is helping her kids invest for the future with a new tactic that other parents are using. See what you can earn and try our savings calculator.

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Presenter Angela Nicole at Scots College, Albury.

How this school is switching kids’ self-loathing into self-esteem

Many teenagers view themselves negatively, but one co-ed school is making a big change to help girls discover self-worth and teach boys what masculinity really means.

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