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Students in public schools twice as likely to be bullied as private school pupils
Here are the reasons why up to 14 per cent of parents continue to choose private education over public schools across the country.

When your child threatens to run away from home
While this case of Bondi run-away Michelle Levy ended happily, it has highlighted an issue that many parents find themselves facing: how do you respond when your child threatens to run away from home?



Kimberley O'Brien
Dealing with angry children

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Why I refuse to teach my children about stranger danger
I don't see danger in strangers, I see opportunities – and stories and perspectives we haven't heard yet.

I pay my kids to get dressed, do homework and more. It's the best decision I ever made.
"Isn't this bribery?"

Parents should encourage girls to get angry and show it. Here’s how.
There is little difference in how boys and girls experience and express emotions, but there is substantial difference in how we respond.

Why a 6-year-old keeps hitting - and what to do about it
How do we get him to understand this is not acceptable?

Is it ADHD or just bad behaviour?
All kids will act out at some point, especially in the preschool years.

'You can't do that!': The day I walked into a version of The Slap
A week or two ago I came across a man hitting a child with a stick. I wasn’t expecting it so I didn’t know what I would do or should do.

My best friend died walking to school. It's hard not to be a helicopter parent
It's time for my kids to gain independence, but I've been struggling to let them go.

Spanking is ineffective and harmful to children, pediatricians’ group says
A new policy on corporal punishment, the American Academy of Pediatrics' most strongly-worded yet, updates 20-year-old guidance on discipline.

The question parents everywhere ask about their teenagers
We've worked hard to help our kids be kind and caring; now adolescence has hit.

How to teach kids to be self-advocates (and why you should)
Mastering the art of speaking up for yourself can start as early as kindergarten.

Stressed about managing your child’s behaviour? Here are four things every parent should know
A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed and stressed.
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