Kids
Teaching kids to get organised
Sonja Walker Parents and teachers commonly complain about kids’ inability to plan and execute even the simplest of tasks.
Parents more calorie conscious for kids
Although menu labeling is still the exception rather than the rule, a few states--including California and Oregon--and cities--including New York--have already passed policies requiring chain...
Lessons for parents as kids start high school
Jane Southward If you can still remember the morning you first set foot in the high school playground, that's not a surprise. Jane Southward talks to the experts who say starting high school is a key point in life.
Aussie school kids need to 'fit' in
While most parents think they know how to pick the right school shoes – 1 in 3 confess their kids have complained of sore feet shortly into the new school term!
Summer activities for the kids (Victoria)
Annalisa Giudici Theatre, shows, films and games, workshops - getting out and about in Melbourne, Victoria this summer.
Online bullying: tips for younger kids
Click Experts suggest cyber safety discussions should start when children are six or seven years old. Here are some tips to help your children avoid online bullying.
Kids clean up in a billion-dollar industry
CAROLINE MARCUS Australian parents are spending more than $1 billion on pocket money a year but children are expected to do far less around the house in return.
Teaching kids about good money management
Analaura Luna Although the piggy bank is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about teaching kids money management skills, the reality is that these days, the money box should just be the first step...
In praise of happy kids
Are some of us born happy? It's a question that intrigues Elizabeth Gould, who readily admits she is a glass half-full kind of person.
Furnishing kids' rooms
Stephen Crafti Most people don't think about children's furniture, unless they have young children. Only when it's time to furnish a child's bedroom or playroom does the search begin.
The really big guide to holiday activities for kids
There's no excuse for cries of "I'm bored" this school holidays with myriad things to do across the country.
Keeping kids on track during the holidays
Sonja Walker While holiday fun offers welcome relief from the structure of a busy school year, teachers agree that some children struggle to get back into the routine of learning when school begins again.
Hormone shots: kids at risk
CAMERON HOUSTON and JILL STARK Short parents are injecting their healthy children with human growth hormone in a bid to make them taller, despite medical experts warning of serious risks.
Mums open new worlds for kids
Courtney Trenwith When she was a little girl, Channon Bruce took a dislike to reading but as a mother, she is making sure her children are surrounded by books.
Kids doing well on the internet
Nick Galvin Parents worry about how children use the internet, but it seems kids are wiser than you might think, writes Nick Galvin.
Plenty to chew over on kids TV standards
Neil Shoebridge The second anniversary of the start of the Australian Communications and Media Authority's review of children's television standards has come and gone, with no clear sign of when the new rules will...
TV raises kids' blood pressure
A new study finds too much television time may increase a child's risk of developing high blood pressure.
Kids in the kitchen: fast-food generation discovers cooking is cool
Melissa Kent MasterChef has created a generation of junior experts not afraid to dish it out, says Melissa Kent.
Kids in the kitchen: fast-food generation discovers cooking is cool
Melissa Kent MasterChef has created a generation of junior experts not afraid to dish it out, says Melissa Kent.
Aussie kids no fatter today than a decade ago: GP
Australian children haven't gotten any fatter over the past decade, contrary to recent media reports, a new decade-long study reveals.
