Child mental health experts advise that parents can foster resilience by gently recognising and talking about feelings. Using calm language, noticing facial and body cues, and offering creative outlets help children understand and manage their emotions better, leading to improved…
An exploration of how play and interaction in early years foster essential cognitive, social, and emotional skills, challenging traditional academic-focused approaches and highlighting innovative classroom practices. In early childhood, learning rarely looks like the tidy sequence adults expect. A child…
Experts highlight the benefits of unstructured creative activities, emphasising how freeform art and loose parts play foster imagination, resilience, and emotional expression in children, with potential long-term benefits for their cognitive and social development. Letting children glue, paint and assemble…
Practical, function-based responses are transforming daily routines for families caring for children with Down syndrome, emphasising the importance of understanding behaviour signs and implementing predictable routines to reduce stress and improve communication. Families caring for a child with Down syndrome…
The Department of Health and Human Services unveils a new advisory aimed at helping parents, schools, and policymakers reduce children’s risks from excessive screen use, linking early exposure to developmental, behavioural, and mental health issues. Stephanie Haridopolos says the Trump…
A groundbreaking Deakin University study using eye-tracking technology uncovers how supermarket layouts and prominent displays of unhealthy foods attract children, raising concerns over marketing practices and their influence on young people’s eating habits. A Deakin University study has found that…
Autism researcher Uta Frith cautions that widening diagnostic criteria may be causing confusion, misdiagnosis, and ineffective support for individuals across the spectrum, calling for more precise classification and tailored interventions. Dame Uta Frith, a long-standing figure in autism research, is…
Expert guidance highlights the importance of lowering emotional temperature through routine, calm environment, and mindful activities, with digital tools used cautiously to support highly sensitive children before crises occur. Children who are highly sensitive often need help long before a…
Research suggests that while physical activity can help manage anger, the type of exercise matters, calmer, rhythmic activities often better than high-intensity workouts, which may prolong arousal. Many people reach for the gym, a run or a punching bag when…
A simple yet vibrant recipe features crispy shrimp paired with an adaptable Asian-inspired cabbage slaw, offering a fast, customisable option for busy families seeking flavour and texture. A crisp shrimp supper with a bright cabbage slaw offers a simple way…
