Movies and Kids: When Is It Okay For Them To Watch That?
Finding the right movies for kids isn’t always easy—how do you know what’s truly appropriate? With the right approach, movies can entertain, teach, and bring…
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Kylie & Justin’s Favourite Movies for Kids & Teenagers
Kylie And Justin’s favourite movies for kids (from podcast Episode #320 And the Oscar Goes To…) Kids under 8: Monster’s Inc Brother Bear Finding Nemo…
7 Insights for Parents of Autistic Children | Chris Bonnello
Written by guest writer Chris Bonnello. Join Dr Justin & Chris for a special webinar, Autistic not Weird. Being an autistic advocate by profession, a…
Screens And Our Boys
Screens and our boys A 2019 report from Common Sense Media found that teenagers spend an astounding nine hours a day with digital technology. “Tweens”…
What To Do When Kids Don’t Listen: Practical Tips for Parents
Sometimes, no matter how clearly we communicate, our kids don’t listen or just won’t do what we ask. While listening is a skill kids develop…
Top Seven Tips for New Dads to Boost Wellbeing
Being a first time dad is a bit like being a first-time driver. You know what all the buttons and pedals do. You know the…
The Teenage Brain
Today it is common knowledge that teenage brains are neurologically immature. Essentially everyone recognises and accepts that the teen brain is “under construction”, “lacks brakes”,…
School Refusal
You’re glancing at the clock every 90 seconds. The space between making it and not making it is closing. “Hurry up!” Initially it was a…
Emotion Coaching
Parenting Challenges in Today’s World It’s no secret. Middle-class, Western parents are struggling with raising their children. Expectations are high. We’re looking at parenting in…
What Dad Can Do for Mum’s Wellbeing
A while ago I gave a talk to a major corporation in Australia’s finance and insurance industry. It was supposed to be about Mums, but…
Punishment, Reward, and Other Disciplinary Mistakes
Think about the way your parents responded to you when you were challenging as a child. What was their reaction when you were surly, sassy,…
Will Smith hit Chris Rock. What do we tell our kids?
This week, the biggest news event wasn’t war in Ukraine, floods on Australia’s East Coast, or even COVID surges. Instead, it was a story of…
The Screens Issue
Two-thirds of parents say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many suggesting that technologies – like social media or smartphones…
The Biggest Relationship Mistakes We All Make
Was there a point in your life when you took a class on the science of relationships? Did anyone teach you about the science of…
Developmental Milestones [Part 5: Adolescence]
< Developmental Milestones [Part 4: Middle Childhood] Adolescence Is there a time more anticipated and more dreaded than adolescence? The teen years are both celebrated and…
Developmental Milestones [Part 4: Middle Childhood]
< Developmental Milestones [Part 3: Preschool] Middle Childhood The Primary School Years We group and categorise children by age so frequently that it seems remarkable that…