Aussie Parents

Should And Will The Drinking Age Ever Be Raised To 21?

Paul Dillon Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA) With the discussion around alcohol-related violence reaching a fever-pitch over the Christmas/New Year period it was not surprising to once again see the issue of raising the legal drinking age brought up once again. Over the years that I have been working in the alcohol [...]

By Shridevi|2014-03-02T23:44:11+11:00March 2nd, 2014|Categories: Drugs & Alcohol|Tags: 21, adolescent drinking, Alcohol-related violence, Aussie Parents, binge drinking, children drinking, developing brain, drinking age, legal drinking, Parents, public health, young teens|7 Comments

Aussie Parents are the most overprotective!

You may have read my column a couple of weeks ago about how schools are banning playground games because students lacked the resilience or social skills to handle losing. This week I came across research from Deakin University and VicHealth that supported the idea that younger Australian kids are “bubble wrapped” more than their UK [...]

By Shridevi|2013-11-29T16:25:13+11:00November 29th, 2013|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: Aussie Parents, Australian children, Deakin University, England, health and development, Jerril Rechter, overprotective, Parents, Resilience, school kids, social skills, students|3 Comments