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Educating our children in today’s environment presents many challenges for parents. As well as taking part in formal schooling, programs and activities, how do we prepare our children for today’s world? This section is a how-to for parents, offering parenting help, information and resources on many of the issues we face today. This section aims to arm parents with tools on helping our kids to learn, teaching them about life issues, and providing for their well-being.
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One in Four Young Australians Have a Mental Disorder
July 2010 One in four young Australians aged 16–24 years had a mental disorder in 2007, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Teaching Kids About Healthy Teeth
with Dr. Philippa Sawyer Dental health experts fear Australia’s complacency towards oral health is reaching epidemic proportions with a recent report revealing most Australians adults (along with their children) choose to avoid the dentist despite having serious dental health issues.
Family Chats Can Help Kids Learn
July 2010 Taking the time to talk to your children about current events like the Gulf Oil spill -- and using mathematical terms to do so -- can help students develop better reasoning and math skills and perform better in school, according to a study by a University at Buffalo professor.
Facebook Safety Application Launched
July 2010 A UK child protection group has developed and launched a panic button to deliver internet safety to Facebook users, particularly those aged between 13 and 18 years. ...read more »
Financial Discipline: 'I Want it (Not) Now'
by Mathew Green, mycents 'I want it now' is something we probably hear all too frequently from our kids. In today's society of immediate gratification and materialism, it can be difficult to teach our kids that sometimes we have to wait to get things we want. Educator, Mathew Green, shares three lessons to help families impart financial discipline to their children.
RSPCA Cupcake Day 2010
16/08/2010 00:00
Grab your favourite recipe, dust off your chef’s hat and get your mixer ready for the sweetest event of the year, Cupcake Day for the RSPCA. ...read more »
Youth Olympic Games 2010
14/08/2010 00:00
26/08/2010 00:00
Singapore will be hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) from 14 to 26 August 2010. The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will receive some 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), along with an estimated 1,200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 370,000 spectators. Young athletes - aged between 14 and 18 years - will compete in 26 sports and take part in a Culture and Education Programme.
International Youth Day
12/08/2010 00:00
This year’s International Youth Day is a particularly important day for youth around the world. In December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming the Year commencing this International Youth Day (12 August 2010) as the International Year of Youth.
Jeans for Genes Day 2010
06/08/2010 00:00
Jeans for Genes is a major fundraiser of the Children's Medical Research Institute. This includes Jeans for Genes Day, events, exhibitions and other FUNdraising events throughout the year. ...read more »
National Tree Day 2010
01/08/2010 00:00
National Tree Day will be held on Sunday 1st August, with Schools Tree Day taking place on the Friday 30th July. Planet Ark is calling on individuals, school teachers and members of community, to register and run tree-planting sites. ...read more »
Aussie Mums Losing Focus on Child Eye Health
July 2010 Leading eye experts are stressing eye health checks must begin at birth to ensure treatable conditions are diagnosed early, as new research findings reveal over two-thirds of Aussie kids under four (69%) have never had their eyes checked. ...read more »
Book: Green Philanthropy for Families
Green Philanthropy for Families
Author: Helen Deffenbacher and family
This book contains 160 no/low-cost green philanthropy ideas for families, individuals and groups. You can choose to begin in your own home or in your own backyard or with a gift, action or project that involves community or global outreach.
What Kids Can Learn From Green Philanthropy
by Helen Deffenbacher Many kids may not know the word 'philanthropy', but most would know that it is good to give to the less fortunate. This applies to people, and also to the environment around us, and kids can learn that even small and simple acts can make a difference in our world.
Bullied Kids Find No Help
June 2010 New Kids Helpline statistics reveal that one-in-ten children who are bullied and tell an adult get no support or resolution. Kids Helpline General Manager Wendy Protheroe said that while research estimates one-in-four Year 4 to 9 students are bullied every few weeks or more, the majority simply don’t speak out.
New National Child Restraint Laws Will Improve Safety
July 2010 New nationally approved child restraint laws are now in effect, targeting the high rate of injuries amongst children travelling in cars. The new national road rules introduce a mandatory, size-appropriate restraint system for all children up to the age of seven. ...read more »
Project Body Talk
Project BodyTalk is a safe place where people can share how they feel about their bodies and body image, their relationship with food and eating, and the cultural pressures that are so much a part of life today. ...read more »
Minister Calls for Industry Action on Body Image
June 2010 Minister for Youth Kate Ellis has announced Australian Government support for a Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct on Body Image. ...read more »
Kids Helping Kids: Building Strong Social Citizens
by the Editor The debate rages around the impact of ‘helicopter parenting’, and the perception that parents and educators are unable or unwilling to honestly appraise and critique children’s attitudes, behaviour and actions. However, the involvement of children in charitable fundraising goes a long way towards making kids' attitudes and behaviours count. ...read more »
Young Children Are Skilled Negotiators
June 2010 Young children are skilled negotiators when it comes to relationships and the content of play, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Researchers examined what children negotiate over, how they negotiate and the strategies they use. ...read more »
Not All Fun and Games Online
June 2010 Kids around the globe are growing up in an online world, learning to navigate not just the web, but new rules, emotions and unfortunately, some negative experiences. ...read more »
Youth Clubs Strengthen Kids' Self Image
June 2010 When children belong to a youth club, they gain a stronger sense of who they are as a person, an Ohio State University study has revealed. The study suggests that even small improvements in self concept go a long way toward keeping children out of trouble.
Emotional Intelligence for Happy Kids
by Margaret Sgouros, Ifkids A student’s well-being, ie, how happy and successful a child is at school is dependant on more than IQ. A happy child usually outperforms a miserable child. Children who are extremely bright academically often do not achieve as well as they should and parents wonder why?
Young Australians Again Advise the Government on Cyber Safety
June 2010 The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy, today welcomed 50 students from across Australia who were in Canberra to advise the Government on cyber-safety issues. ...read more »
Cybersmart Hero Stands up to Online Bullies
June 2010 Cybersmart Hero—a new online program to help kids deal with cyberbullying—has been launched by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy, Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, and ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman. ...read more »
Good Grades? Friends are Important
June 2010 Enrichment classes, after-school activities, tutoring, not to mention the gentle prodding of parents — all may count in giving a child that extra academic edge. But parents still puzzle over what the right mix is to make their children excel in school. ...read more »