Bullying Solutions: Cyber-safety & Managing Stranger’s ‘Friend Requesting’ Your Child

Cyber-safety is a growing concern for both parents and children, particularly when strangers start connecting with your child online. So it's important we understand it properly and find solutions fast. Here's what you need to know... In this post of The Carousel's Anti-Bullying series, we spoke with Jeremy Blackman, Senior Cybersafety Specialist with The Alannah…

ByFranki Hobson17/05/20200Comments

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Bullying Solutions: When Your Teen Daughter’s Reputation Is Ruined

In this Anti-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. WHEN A TEENAGER'S REPUTATION IS DELIBERATLY RUINED Q "My…

ByFranki Hobson15/05/20200Comments

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Bullying Solutions: Cybersafety and Protecting Young Children From Online Porn and Violence Introduced By Older Kids

In this post of The Carousel's Anti-Bullying series, we spoke with Jeremy Blackman, Senior Cybersafety Specialist with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a national charity protecting children from violence and its devastating effects to give advice on your experiences. Cybersafety is closely linked with cyberbullying, and a big concern is children easily accessing offensive or illegal…

ByFranki Hobson11/05/20200Comments

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Bullying Solutions: When Your Child is Being Covertly Nudged, Bumped & Tripped

In this Anti-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, Peta, 40, asks for advice about handling…

ByFranki Hobson02/05/20200Comments

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Baby Whisperer’s Top 5 Tips To Teach Your Baby How To Sleep Well!

'Baby-whisperer' Jo Ryan gives her top five tips on getting your baby to sleep well. Know how long your baby should be awake for. Know how much sleep your baby needs for a 24 hour period. Don't be afraid to put your baby down awake. They will often be able to fall asleep on their…

ByJacinta Tynan23/04/20200Comments

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How To Minimise The Messiness Of A Co-Parenting Agreement

If you’ve recently split with your partner or spouse and you want to raise your children collectively and cooperatively, having a co-parenting agreement can help improve your focus on how to do this, and potentially make you better parents. What is co-parenting? Long story short, co-parenting is a term coined for two separated parents who…

ByThe Carousel06/03/20200Comments

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Buying For Baby: Author Carly Abrahams Tells Us How

As mums themselves, Samantha Brett & Carly Abrahams know exactly how to navigate the daunting process of buying what you need without blowing the budget. It's with that in mind that they set out to write a baby buying to guide and support pregnant and new mums across Australia. Buying for Baby, isn’t your…

ByRobyn Foyster13/12/20190Comments

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Does Music Have a Positive Effect on a Child’s Early Development?

Music is a wonderful thing. It allows us to express feelings and emotions and it can bring different cultures and entire communities together. But music isn’t just a fun recreational activity, it actually has many health and academic benefits. So let’s look at some of the ways music can aid your child’s early development. Brain development…

ByThe Carousel25/04/20190Comments

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Parenting for Legends’ Shannon Kelly White: “Life As A First-Time Parent”

Caring for a newborn is all-consuming and majorly daunting. I remember the day we took our firstborn home. As we walked out of the hospital, I kept looking over my shoulder expecting someone to start chasing after me desperately shouting, ‘For God’s sake, don’t let her leave! She can’t even do long division how is…

ByThe Carousel07/12/20180Comments

TheNannyShare: 5 tips to finding a Nanny

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TheNannyShare: 5 Tips To Find A Nanny

Think carefully about the specific needs of your household and, importantly, your child or children. Record these for reference during the hiring process. Get specific where necessary. If your child has specific health issues such as severe allergic reactions, it may be crucial your nanny have the anaphylaxis training and experience using an EpiPen. What…

ByThe Carousel13/11/20180Comments