Grog disrupts 3 million families
MORE than four million Australians know families whose children may not be properly cared for due to alcohol abuse, a survey has found.
Kids
Give your kids booze at their risk
TEENAGERS whose parents buy them alcohol to drink at supervised parties are four times more likely to develop “risky” drinking habits, research shows.
Toymaker reveals ‘iPad for kids’
TOYS R US has announced it is launching a ‘kid safe’ tablet to rival the market-leading iPad. But would you buy it for your child?
Scooby Doo can still bite you
CHILDREN are becoming more vulnerable to dog attacks because fictional dog characters lead them to thinking dogs are like people.
Parents shouldn’t fear kids being kids
PARENTS have been told they should let kids “muck around and climb trees” without fear of being charged with neglect if they get hurt.
Is technology damaging teen brains?
WITH all the Facebook-ing and You Tube-ing and Twitter-ing, what affect is ‘Technology Multitasking” having on teenage brains?
Clumsy kids labelled as neglected
PARENTS of clumsy children are risking neglect charges if they show up too many times at a hospital emergency ward.
Screen-time obesity link for kids
SCREEN time has overtaken exercise as the most important factor in childhood obesity and should be limited, a South Australian study has found.
How to raise happy boys
IF you’re trying to raise a boy, there are some things you might need to know, writes AskMen’s Thomas Matlack.
Smacking is OK, but most don’t
POLL finds that parents believe smacking is an effective way to deter children from misbehaving, but most do not use the controversial method.
The ‘naughty corner’ doesn’t work
ONCE hailed as a super-solver of children’s bad behaviour, the “time out” technique is being placed in the naughty corner by experts.
Get your teenager to like you!
THE common perception that teens despise their parents is wrong: They actually secretly enjoy time with their mum and dad.
Parents suffering advice overload
PARENTS bombarded with so much contradictory information about the “correct” way to raise kids, they’re losing confidence in their skills.
Fussy eaters: born or bred?
IF mealtimes have become a battleground with your children, it may not be your parenting or cooking skills that are to blame.
Stories from stay-at-home dads
BEING a full-time, stay-at-home-parent is not an easy job, but these dads love every sleep-deprived minute.
The trouble with time-out
“Help! I keep putting my four year-old in time-out, but it doesn’t seem to work. Nothing changes!”
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