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If you are a parent, you need to know WHAT WOULD MAGGIE DENT DO! Maggie Dent is a god-send for parents. Through her events, books and her new podcast called THE GOOD ENOUGH DAD, she delivers advice that is as compassionate as it is practical. No matter what she’s talking about – even if … Continued
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December 15, 2023 As school wraps up across Australia, millions of families will be unable to keep their kids cool in dangerously hot homes, with cost-of-living pressures stretching households to the financial limit, a new report from Parents for Climate and Sweltering Cities warns. The report, Hothouse Australia: Our kids at risk as heat soars, … Continued
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Heroic parents and benchmark moments from Em Rusciano, Michael Brunelli and Reggie Bird – on DR GOLLY looks back at the major moments from DR GOLLY AND THE EXPERTS (great holiday listening) Dr Golshevsky (Dr Golly) is a leading paediatrician, a father of three and the former Chief Resident Medical Officer at The Royal … Continued
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Quality time with children over the summer break strengthens parent-child relationships – but is that a friendship? An early childhood expert from RMIT says parents should not be friends with their children and parent-child boundaries are important. Topics: parenting, children, friendships, authority, parenting styles Dr Elise Waghorn, Lecturer in Early Childhood “Friendships signify a willingness … Continued
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Sean Szeps to Maggie Dent: Post Natal depression tests are letting dads down There are 5.4 million dads* in Australia and in LiSTNR’s new original podcast series, The Good Enough Dad, famed parenting educator and author, Maggie Dent talks to some of them about their wins, challenges and stuff-ups, proving along the way that … Continued
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November 30 2023 Parents, grandparents and carers across New South Wales can breathe a little easier tonight knowing that the NSW Parliament has legislated some of the most ambitious emissions reduction targets in the country. The level of ambition, 70% by 2035, was first put on the table by the Liberal Party and … Continued
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Kempsey preschool celebrated for excellence in education The seeds for Dalaigur Preschool and Children’s Services in Kempsey were sown during a conversation over a cuppa. Six decades later the preschool has grown to be a cornerstone of its community, educated generations of families – and is a winner in the NSW Department of Education’s 18th … Continued
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November 24, 2023 Parents for Climate (formerly Australian Parents for Climate Action) welcomes today’s recommendation by the Productivity Commission that all Australian children be entitled to three days a week of high-quality early education and care. “Along with this week’s announcement of the largest single investment in large-scale renewables in Australia’s history by … Continued
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What do Poodles, Pomeranians, kids and sleep have in common? They are the perfect combination for a new season of LiSTNR’s Bedtime Explorers, and with 28 million downloads and counting, tonight is the night to start listening, and sleeping! Hey parents – whether your child’s favourite puppy pal is a loving Labrador, a … Continued
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A landmark study from Monash University has found that infants and toddlers are capable of engaging in imaginary play, correcting previously held academic beliefs that they were unable to, and confirming the profound significance of imaginative play in early childhood education. Funded through the Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship scheme, the five year programmatic study, … Continued
