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Best of the Web: Helping School Refusers, Let your Kids Fail, and Why Lying is Normal
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.
School Starting Age: Questions Parents can Ask
The 'right' age to start school varies for each child, writes Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn. What happens at the school when a child gets there is more important.
Best of the Web: the Perils of a Teenage Daughter, Put Down your Phone, the Value of Chatting to Kids, and Compassion Lessons from a Crazed Seagull
The rollercoaster ride of parenting a teenage daughter, why screen use affects parenting, and the importance of how you talk to your child.
Childhood Bullying: Tips for Parents on What to Do
Parents and families are deeply affected when a child is bullied, a new poll shows. And they want more help to protect them.
Community Connections – Christ Church Grammar School
Students at Christ Church Grammar School are jumping for joy - and a great cause - over their fund raising to help fight heart disease.
Best of the Web: Why Children aren’t Behaving, John Marsden in Conversation, and Helicopter Parenting
Instilling a sense of self-discipline in children, John Marsden's story, and the damage caused by helicopter parents.
Riddle-me-ree: A powerful way to nurture your child’s thinking
Sharing and enjoyment of riddles can have a huge effect on children’s intellectual growth, writes Diane Bourke, in the first of her two-part series on the Power of Riddles.
Cybersafety: How to be a parent in the digital world
Former police officer and cybersafety expert Susan McLean's new book helps parents navigate the online world of their children, writes Shane Green.
Best of the Web: Blaming Mick Jagger, Play Fortnite with your Kids, Tips for Dealing with Argumentative Children, and Lessons from My Son
Our selection of thought-provoking and useful articles from around the web on educating and raising children.