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Yaqoot Fatima, University of the Sunshine Coast; Danielle Wilson, University of the Sunshine Coast; Jasneek Chawla, and Nisreen Aouira, University of the Sunshine Coast For many families, the holidays mean sleep routines go out the window. Bedtimes drift later, screens stay on into the late evening, sleep-ins become the norm. But as term time [...]
Susanna Trnka, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Health isn’t what it used to be – namely the absence of being sick. Ask any teenager today what it means to them to be healthy, and you’re likely to hear about the vast array of areas in their lives they are “working on”. This can [...]
Vlad Glăveanu, Dublin City University Many girls with ADHD aren’t diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to a possible explanation for this. The study, published with my colleague Sorcha Walsh, found that while many of the women we interviewed may have displayed signs of ADHD while at school, these weren’t [...]
Naomi Zouwer, University of Canberra; Ann Hill, and Bethaney Turner, University of Canberra School holidays can be stressful for families. Particularly when the enthusiasm of the first few days wears off and kids keep saying “I’m bored, I need the iPad” while refusing point blank to go and play outside. We are environmental humanities researchers [...]
Catherine Page Jeffery, University of Sydney From December 10, those under 16 will only be able to see publicly available content on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X and YouTube. They will not be able to have their own accounts. For example, they could look up Taylor Swift’s latest music video on YouTube, [...]
Bronwyn Milkins, The Kids Research Institute Australia and Helen Milroy, The University of Western Australia You call your teen’s name, but they don’t respond. They’re staring past you. You call again, louder this time. Nothing – how rude. But what if they’re zoning out? For some teens, this can be a sign of dissociation, a [...]
Christiane Kehoe, The University of Melbourne and Elizabeth Westrupp, Deakin University Watching your teenager grieve the loss of their social media account can be confronting. Many are genuinely distressed or struggling with the change, and many parents are unsure how to respond. Australia’s social media ban, which started this week, means teens under the age [...]
Join Andrew Fuller as he speaks with Professor Sarah Egan about supporting children and teens experiencing grief and loss. Many children experience the loss of someone significant, yet this is often overlooked Grief in children may show up as anger, behavioural issues, or physical symptoms rather than verbally Ways to promote language that [...]
Melissa Barnes, La Trobe University and Kate Lafferty, La Trobe University When parents think about their child’s education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their wellbeing. But there is another significant factor influencing their success at school. This is metacognition. What is it? Why is [...]
Jill Colton, University of South Australia Moving from primary to high school is one of the biggest transitions in a child’s education. For some, it can be a really daunting time, moving away from friends, travelling to a new place and starting very different routines. Preparations to start high school can begin long before the [...]
