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Fed-up, frustrated families call for clarity for Term 4
A petition calling for all Victorian students to get back into the classroom at the start of Term 4 has attracted thousands of signatures.
A...
Melbourne psychology practice offering free online session for parents
A Hawthorn-based psychology practice will be offering a free online service designed to help parents navigate life in lockdown with their children.
Principal psychologist at...
Time to conduct a button battery audit in your home
Parents are being urged to conduct regular button battery audits of items in their homes.
It’s estimated 20 children each week present to emergency departments...
Who loves greens? Benefits of eating veggies for heart health
It might come as no surprise when your parents told you to “eat your greens” there was actually scientific evidence to back up what...
Healthy lungs for life: Bold plan to end childhood asthma
An ambitious venture out of Perth could see the end of childhood asthma.
A team of scientists at a new world-class respiratory research centre, called...
How ‘play’ acts as a therapy for kids
During a game of Barbies with my preschool aged daughter, she leaned in to me and said “Pretend the coronavirus is around and the...
Free parenting program to help families during COVID-19 restrictions
Victorian families are being urged to take advantage of a free online parenting program as they navigate tighter COVID-19 restrictions.
The free online program, Triple...
Government moves to allay confusion over new restrictions for maternity wards after huge outcry
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has today moved to clarify visitor restrictions in maternity wards, after a huge groundswell of support.
Yesterday,...
Life in lockdown: A magical new trend comes to Melbourne
There’s a movement happening in inner Melbourne to bring a sense of magic, mystique and marvel during the city’s tough second lockdown period.
During the...
Lockdown for metro Melbourne, school holidays extended
Metropolitan Melbourne will go into lockdown and school holidays will be extended by a week for most students in a bid to curb COVID-19 cases.
Australian first study to track mental health of preschoolers
The effects of events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia’s bushfire disaster will be tracked and assessed in a groundbreaking survey of the...
Developing confidence and self-esteem in young children | Editorial
Editorial written by - Ms Sarah Bethune, Head of Early Learning Centre, St Catherine’s School Toorak
Children with a strong sense of self-worth feel competent...
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‘Shouldn’t I be happy?’
Isabelle Silbery knew she should have been excited when she learned she was pregnant with her daughter.
Instead, her stomach dropped.
Izzy, best known for her...
