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Distracted parenting is being blamed on phones, but does the evidence support the criticism?

Is digital distraction just another modern day parenting beat-up?

The evidence is still emerging about the psychological cost of mothers and fathers being distracted by phones and tablets

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Child Development, Parenting, Technology, Wellbeing

A lack of awareness about FASD symptoms is robbing those affected of effective treatment

Australia’s hidden epidemic of alcohol harm

Drinking alcohol in pregnancy may have a drastic impact on babies' brain development. But too often Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is overlooked as a cause of children's behavioural and learning issues

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Published in: Health, Society
Tags: Adolescence, Alcohol, Behaviour, Brain, Child Development, Children, Disability, In the news, Learning difficulties, Mental illness, Parenting, Public health, Substance abuse, Wellbeing

Child psychologists will have strategies for putting nervous children at ease

How to choose a psychologist for your child

Taking the first step can be daunting. But these simple questions can help you find the right psychologist for your young ones

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Published in: Family & relationships, Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Child Development, Children, Educational psychology, Family, Mental health, Mental illness, Wellbeing

Embracing failure fuels positive self development

How we learned to love failure

A week of celebration in a Melbourne school helped mistake-wary students understand the power of getting things wrong

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Children, Education, Educational psychology, Performance psychology

Using words without shame is the start of promoting self acceptance of girls bodies

Say vulva loud and proud to protect girls from the frightening rise in plastic surgeryvideo

Abandoning our prejudice against the use of the word vulva is a key step towards addressing negative attitudes toward genital appearance.

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Published in: Society
Tags: Adolescence, Gender, Health psychology

Suicide is a difficult but important topic to broach with your children

How to talk to your child about suicide

Stick with the simple truth when having this difficult but necessary conversation

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Adolescence, Children, Parenting, Suicide

Focus on your coping skills if you face disappointing results

Five steps to cope with poor Year 12 results

Worse than hoped Year 12 results can be a devastating experience. But there are ways to overcome your disappointment and go on to thrive

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Published in: Learning & development
Tags: Adolescence, Education, Learning

Nine steps to curb sibling fighting

Fights between children serve an important purpose, writes Dr Lyn O’Grady MAPS.  It’s one way that children learn to resolve problems, and negotiating conflicts with each other also helps them to work out their place in the family. Some siblings get along more easily than others. This can depend on factors such as temperament and the way…

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Children, Family

Psychologists are researching the effect of phones on students

Mobile phones in the classroom: A helpful or harmful hindrance?

Smartphones are proving useful educational tools - but psychological research highlights the risk of their presence in the classroom

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Published in: Learning & development, Work & performance
Tags: Adolescence, Behaviour, Children, Development, Education, Parenting, Wellbeing

Parents can do much to help their children learn skills for digital life

Six questions to help teens stay safe in the digital age

Helping teens manage online technology safely and wisely is often a tough task for parents and carers.  But it can be navigated

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Published in: Family & relationships
Tags: Adolescence, Children, Family, Parenting, Social media, Technology, Wellbeing

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