Learning and Development
“Normal and healthy”: 7 ways to celebrate your shy child
Shy children need to be celebrated too, here’s how, writes Dr Vanessa La Pointe.
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Raising gifted kids: 5 things your child wants you to know
According to a report from the Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented, up to 10 percent of children in Australia are classified as gifted, so that’s roughly 300,000 kids.
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Chrissy Teigen is a determined toddler toilet-trainer and nothing will stop her
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are emerging as a power couple to rival their high profile buddies Kim and Kanye, but that doesn’t mean they’re immune from life’s more poopy moments.
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Watch: Preschoolers choosing how they’d like to be greeted is the sweetest
Cue CUTE alert! This viral video of a four-year-old and his classmates choosing how they wish to be greeted of a morning is possibly the most adorable thing you will watch today.
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7 milestones I’m REALLY looking forward to with my last child
I wanted three children and was blessed to get my wish. I wouldn’t change anything for the world and don’t want to fast forward the time away, but … yeah, there are a few milestones I’m looking forward to my youngest reaching.
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The reason why your child wants to read the same book over and over again
We often hear about the benefits of reading storybooks at bedtime for promoting vocabulary, early literacy skills, and a good relationship with your child. But the experts haven’t been in your home, and your child requests the same book every single night, sometimes multiple times
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Mum’s bonkers poopy toilet-training story is the stuff nightmares are made of
Be sure that you’re sitting down for this one, because it’s quite the wild ride, but we share it in the spirit of preschool parent solidarity.
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Good news: It turns out dummies aren’t as bad as you think
Forget what that little voice inside your head tells you about dummies because as it turns out, they aren’t as bad as people think.
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Maggie Dent: Forget about noisy, educational toys when raising a clever toddler
It’s the simple things that can have the greatest impact on a curious toddler, writes Lucy Kippist.
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One of my greatest fears: Skills you most want for your child if you die
Shevonne Hunt asks the experts what skills they want their children to have if they were no longer around.
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Maggie Dent has a brilliant tip for helping kids share
According to parenting educator Maggie Dent, boys have a language all of their own – one that isn’t spoken.
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Make-believe buddies: 8 common questions about children’s imaginary friends
Does your child talk to someone who isn’t there, or make you set a place at the table for their teddy bear? They probably have an imaginary friend. If you’re not sure how to handle it these eight common questions parents ask will have you
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Maggie Dent: 3 ways mums can get little boys to listen
Many mothers often feel as though they are continually asking their little boys to listen, or telling them they can’t do things. It’s a constant battle that can be very frustrating for both mums and their sons.