Top reading tips for toddlers
It's never too early to start reading with your children.
Edith Cowan University education researchers have a simple message for parents who want to set their children up for academic success: it’s never too early...
Intervention needed for survivors of childhood burns
Adults who were hospitalised for a burn as a child experience higher than usual rates of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to new research at the University of Adelaide.
Australia's first 30-year follow up of...
Top reading tips for parents of primary school children
Children should be encouraged to read widely.
Primary School is a crucial period for children to develop reading and writing skills.
Edith Cowan University (ECU) education researchers say the best thing parents can do to support...
Help to navigate divorce
Divorce doesn’t have to spell disaster for children or their parents, says the author of a University of Queensland program designed to help families after separation.
Triple P founder and co-author of UQ’s 12-week Family...
Student test anxiety relieved by new research
New research suggests letting kids look at exams before they begin can help reduce anxiety and improve performance.
Child development researcher and PhD student Myrto Mavilidi, from the Early Start Research Institute at UOW, said that test...
Cold kids hot to trot in winter
Children are more active in winter than in spring and summer, a breakthrough Deakin University study has found.
The surprise findings by researchers at the University's Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) contrasts with previous...
Quality childcare leads to benefits at school age
Children who receive a quality childcare experience at age 2-3 are more likely to be attentive and better able to deal with their emotions as they start school, according to new research from the...
Easing childhood anxiety at hospital
An interactive “storybook” style app is making trips to Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) less daunting for children.
Kidz@GCU Hospital, which is based specifically on the GCUH experience, allows youngsters to follow the journey of...
Literacy and Numeracy Week: 25-31 August
A simple message for parents who want to set their children up for academic success: it’s never too early to start supporting your child toward reading and writing.
ECU Early Childhood Studies Professor, Caroline Barratt-Pugh...
Correct seat belt use saves children’s lives
9 out of 10 children are seriously or fatally injured in traffic accidents because they are incorrectly restrained or because of loose objects in cars. Correct use of safety equipment will save more lives,...
