Screens: 4 ways to help your child use them well
This article in the Conversation reports on a recent review of 100 studies about children and screens. The article begins: Screen time is one of
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This article in the Conversation reports on a recent review of 100 studies about children and screens. The article begins: Screen time is one of
Choosing a school for your children can be a big decision, and you will have many factors to consider. This article will guide you through
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into “The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms” in March 2023. Our submission
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written a 2-part resource titled How parents can increase motivation and confidence in children. Andrew begins by acknowledging that “Motivation is
There have been calls – from politicians and others – for children aged under 16 to be banned from accessing social media, because of concerns
A recent article in the Conversation looks at the link between smartphones and mental health issues in teenagers. The article focuses on a new book
Generation Next is a social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people. They have a great catalogue
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written two information sheets for parents and teachers on the value of self-knowledge (or metacognition, to use the psychological term).
This article in the Conversation, by two Flinders University researchers, examines school can’t (also known as school refusal) in Australia. They observed and interviewed teachers
This article in The Conversation focuses on the disengagement that some students experience at school, often beginning in Year 9. According to the article: Each
This article in the Conversation reports on a recent review of 100 studies about children and screens. The article begins: Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February
Choosing a school for your children can be a big decision, and you will have many factors to consider. This article will guide you through
Parents Victoria made a submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into “The issue of increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms” in March 2023. Our submission emphasised the importance of building quality relationships in the school
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written a 2-part resource titled How parents can increase motivation and confidence in children. Andrew begins by acknowledging that “Motivation is a slippery customer,” and that kids (and adults) sometimes struggle
There have been calls – from politicians and others – for children aged under 16 to be banned from accessing social media, because of concerns over the impact on their mental health. On 10 September
A recent article in the Conversation looks at the link between smartphones and mental health issues in teenagers. The article focuses on a new book by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt titled The Anxious Generation. According
Generation Next is a social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people. They have a great catalogue of podcasts that will be of interest to many parents,
Clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller has written two information sheets for parents and teachers on the value of self-knowledge (or metacognition, to use the psychological term). The first sheet, Metacognition & the Science of Learning introduces
This article in the Conversation, by two Flinders University researchers, examines school can’t (also known as school refusal) in Australia. They observed and interviewed teachers and students across ten South Australian schools from all sectors.
This article in The Conversation focuses on the disengagement that some students experience at school, often beginning in Year 9. According to the article: Each year in Victoria, thousands of students disengage from school between
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