by Dr. Lucy Blunt Often children do not let their parents know there is a problem.  Once the parents find out however, they usually have a very strong protective reaction. This can range from wanting to thump the bully (dads often feel like this) to wanting to confront the bully's parents,  ...read more »

Safety First provides a range of First Aid courses & workshops to the community.  They work with a variety of people in the community, and also work with new mums and the Early child years sectors.  Safety First have a kids & parents corner on their website.  ...read more »

by Dr. Justin Coulson     More than two thirds of girls under the age of 10 are bullied, according to a study recently completed by the Girl Guides Association of Australia. And according to a report in the SMH "68 per cent [of children] aged between five and nine report[ed] that that they had been bullied, many of them online." So it’s not just girls that are copping it.  ...read more »

by Michael Parker     We all spend so much time being busy with our children that sometimes the big conversations fall right away. By the time we have done the dinner, helped out with the homework, baked the cake for the school’s charity drive and generally kept the ship of state afloat, the end of the night can roll around without any actual conversation having happened with your children.  ...read more »

by Jessica McGarrity     Thanks to the continual advancement of modern technology, the world is a much different place than it was even a single generation ago. Socialization for children of past generations was limited to the contact found face-to-face or through letters or telephone calls. However, thanks to the Internet and social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, the face of social interaction has changed drastically.  ...read more »

by the Editor     Australian kids’ internet use builds to a peak at age 13, when around 7 per cent are excessive users, then declines quite sharply over the next three years, researchers say.

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by Dr. Martha Heineman Pieper Parents are at a loss when the inevitable happens and their child wakes them in the middle of the night upset by a bad dream. They may tell their child that, "It was only a dream," show the child that there are no scary creatures under the bed, or tell the child to try to dream a different dream. None of these strategies work because they don't help the child understand or process the cause of the bad dream.  ...read more »

by Maureen Fegan     Every year over 2500 children are injured in road crashes nationwide*.   However there are many ways we can reduce this toll by teaching our kids the fundamentals of road safety, made easier by a new road safety guide now available to all parents.  ...read more »

by Dr. Michael Gradisar      There’s been a lot of talk about technology affecting people’s sleep, and certainly there are some people for who this is true. However, the truth is that there are many things that can affect our sleep - including how long we’ve been awake,  ...read more »

by Marika Spaseska If I could wave a magic wand or give you an easy solution to the common problem of school bullying, I would! The way of handling problems with a young child becomes the building blocks for the type and extent of kidpower they develop as they grow to combat bullies and other, safety or risk situations.  ...read more »