Stop Bullying: When A Young Child Is Exploited By The ‘Group’

In this 'Stop Bullying' series, The Carousel has spoken with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating effects, and the National Centre Against Bullying, an initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, to give advice on your bullying experiences. This week, Ineka, 33, asks for advice about…

ByFranki Hobson14/05/20200Comments

Advice Parenting

Top Tips To Engage Your Child When Working from Home

Working from home can be a challenging task for anyone who is new to it, and having young children at home with you can make it that much more of a challenge! This can seem overwhelming for many families, which is why, with the help of Guardian Childcare & Education Freshwater’s Centre manager Petra Wright,…

ByThe Carousel29/04/20200Comments

Advice Parenting

3 Ways To Help Your Children Have A Voice And Speak With Confidence

With many parents now ‘homeschooling’ due to the current climate, one aspect of a child’s learning that probably isn’t part of the prescribed curriculum is speaking confidently in front of others (one or many). I often reflect on my own, awkward childhood and ponder how different my life would have been if only I had…

ByThe Carousel02/04/20200Comments

Lifestyle & Homes Parenting

My Survival Guide For Parents With Children Sitting The HSC

It never ceases to amaze me how much I still have to learn when it comes to raising young people. I can repeat a process time-and-time again and then suddenly have an epiphany about what really matters in a situation, or how it can be done better. When my youngest son started his HSC exams I…

ByJules Allen16/10/20180Comments

Health Parenting

Dr. Anna Cohen: How Parents Can Support Healthy Lifestyles For Their Children

Children are facing a bigger risk of being overweight and obese than ever before. According to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare up to one in four school-aged children are overweight or obese in NSW. This is a wake-up call to persist in promoting healthy habits not just at school, but…

ByDr Anna Cohen28/08/20180Comments

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Financial Sacrifices–Mandatory For Parents?

New research, commissioned by money expert and author of ‘The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings’ Vanessa Stoykov–reveals that 63% of Australians believe parents should make sacrifices for their children’s financial future. The data has revealed that 18 – 25-year olds were the most likely to feel that parents should make sacrifices Image may contain: 1 person(72%),…

ByThe Carousel24/08/20180Comments

Lifestyle & Homes Parenting

Raising Children That Have Both A Me And We Focus

A child’s ability to interact with other children their age and adults is a crucial aspect of their development. To develop this understanding and appreciation of considerate behaviour by-and-large starts in the home. Therefore, it is imperative for parents to model appropriate behaviour and demonstrate ways in which their children can conduct themselves in a…

ByDr Anna Cohen22/03/20180Comments

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Essential Educational Apps For Your Child This Year

With so many online learning tools available now it’s hard to know which ones are of any real value, and which ones are just eye candy for kids. Luckily, we have combed through the vaults to cherry pick a selection of apps below that will help get your child off to a flying start to 2018! Early…

ByJames Graham20/12/20170Comments

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Monica Meldrum’s Organic Food Company, Changing The World One Kids’ Snack At A Time

When Qantas invites you to pitch your organic snacks for their littlest business class flyers, well it’s clear you’ve got a delicious hit on your hands. James and Monica Meldrum, husband and wife founders of organic food company Whole Kids, have always had confidence in their brand, even using their home deposit to set up the…

ByPresenter24/11/20170Comments

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Trainer Urges Australia To Support Children With Cerebral Palsy

Popular Youth Manager and exercise physiologist Teigan Butchers says getting children with cerebral palsy moving as early as possible is vital if they’re going to reach their full potential. “Early intervention with evidence-based therapy and practice can make a lifetime of difference to young people with cerebral palsy,” says the Cerebral Palsy Alliance manager of youth…

ByPresenter25/08/20170Comments