Child Wellbeing
Health & Medicine
Good sleep is key to pre-teen mental health
Improving sleep could be one way to help protect and support a young adolescent’s mental health and wellbeing – with long-lasting benefits
Education
What we know about our children after 2021
As 2021 drew to a close, the focus for children, parents, carers and educators alike was getting schooling back on track and re-establishing familiar routines while maintaining wellbeing
Health & Medicine
Promoting health in schools: Old idea, new opportunities
The WHO’s ‘health-promoting schools’ is an old idea, but finding new ways to fully realise its potential for young people globally has never been more urgent
Education
How social and emotional learning can help our school kids cope
In the wake of an emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, social and emotional learning programs in school can play a vital role in supporting student mental wellbeing
Education
Taking positive psychology into the classroom
Positive psychology in schools is exploring how best to apply the science of wellbeing in key learning environments - helping students develop skills for life
Education
Is your child lonely at school?
Loneliness and isolation can cause serious problems, especially for children in primary and secondary school, but there are key steps that can help your child connect
Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
The importance of your child’s middle years
Far from being a quiet time, a child’s middle years - between ages eight and 12 – can be transformative. But according to Dr Lisa Mundy we need to better understand those changes
Education
Why is school connectedness so important?
If students feel disconnected from school, their learning and even their health can suffer - new research shows how teachers can help
Health & Medicine
More sleep, less bad behaviour
New research finds adequate sleep may minimise the impact of many childhood behaviour problems
Health & Medicine
Bullied school kids left behind in learning
The first large scale study into school bullying and academic achievement finds kids targeted by bullying are well behind in their learning, and the impact is worse on girls