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May 2019

Too much love: helicopter parents could be raising anxious, narcissistic children

By |2019-05-13T17:10:04+10:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Science & Research, Society & Culture, Uncategorized|

The Age newspaper recently highlighted the issue of so-called “helicopter parenting” at universities. The report talked of parents contacting lecturers to ask about their adult children’s grades, sitting in on meetings with course coordinators and repeatedly phoning academics to inquire about students’ progress. Over-parenting involves parents using developmentally inappropriate tactics that far exceed the actual [...]

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Year 11 and 12: some teen support tips for parents

By |2019-05-13T16:37:45+10:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Education, Learning, Uncategorized|

When high-schoolers are completing their senior years, it can feel as if the whole family is doing Year 11 or Year 12, according to clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller. Parents have a vital role in helping their teens - and that includes helping them to manage their time, energy, and stress - and to get everything [...]

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Online abuse: teenagers might not report it because they often don’t see it as a problem

By |2021-02-26T17:28:43+11:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Bullying, Cybersafety, Social Media|Tags: , , |

Protecting children from harm online is high on the political agenda right now. The UK government has set out plans to make social media companies legally responsible for protecting users, and MPs have criticised social media platforms for relying on users to report abuse. This is a serious problem, especially if people who come across [...]

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Five ways to build resilience in kids

By |2019-06-03T14:33:20+10:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Resilience|Tags: , , , |

By Rachelle Matheson What is resilience? It is the ability to ‘bounce back’ following a disappointment or adverse event. A child with good resilience generally has good social and emotional competencies for their age that help them name their emotions and their feelings, show good problem-solving capabilities and generally make good decisions. There have been [...]

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Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it’s taking a toll

By |2019-05-06T23:50:15+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

Paulina Billett, La Trobe University; Edgar Burns, La Trobe University, and Rochelle Fogelgarn, La Trobe University Teachers are bullied daily by parents and students. They experience the kind of harassment that would be deemed unacceptable in most workplaces. But, in the case of teachers, such treatment is often dismissed as par for the course. Radio [...]

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Youth find hope for the future through documentary play

By |2019-05-06T23:28:44+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Society & Culture|

Kathleen Gallagher, University of Toronto Today’s young people deserve to be heard. But, because of all of our technological distractions and polarized political systems, listening to others is becoming increasingly difficult. Philosopher and political scientist Roman Krznaric recently wrote an eloquent column on the harrowing prospects of “short-termism” for young people. My research has delivered [...]

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Five teens who changed the world

By |2019-05-07T00:45:33+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Society & Culture|

This BBC article profiles a group of teens who are making great strides in social, political and environmental arenas. Greta Thunberg is a Swedish teen activist has become a leading voice for climate change activism. Malala Yousafzai wrote and published an anonymous diary about her life in Pakistan under Taliban rule when she was just [...]

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5 big mental health benefits of a belly laugh

By |2019-05-06T17:00:05+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

Laughing is fun, and it turns out that it’s also great for mental health, according to LYSN psychologist Noosha Anzab. As Anzab recently told BHG, laughter has a similar effect on the mind as exercise, and can reduce feelings of mental depletion, can change a person’s mood, strengthen the immune system, and even act as [...]

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Dads and daughters in the spotlight

By |2019-05-06T23:54:31+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

Journalist and author Madonna King has taken deep dive into the relationship between dads and their daughters in a new book called Fathers and Daughters. In researching her book, King spoke to 400 fathers and 1300 girls, as well as a number of experts, to take a closer look at the complicated relationship that becomes [...]

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Social experiment reunites neighbourhood kids

By |2019-05-07T00:34:42+10:00May 6th, 2019|Categories: Society & Culture|

An experimental pilot program that aims to encourage kids to do what once came naturally, and go 'free-range' around the neighbourhood, has taken place in Queensland. The program, which took place late last year in two Caboolture estates, Riverbank and Rangeview, encouraged kids to go outside and play with their neighbours, according to an ABC [...]

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