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Parenting

How to explain lockdowns to your kids

Nidhi Joshi -
  As we step into our seventh week of lockdown in Sydney (and a snap lockdown recently announced in Melbourne) there is no doubt the...
Parenting

5 tips to manage lockdown with kids at home

Nidhi Joshi -
  It’s shaping up to be a long winter, especially for those of us with children to entertain at home during lockdown. Many families find...
Health & Wellness

Helping your child sleep in hospital

Vishal Saddi -
  Sleeping well at night can make you feel better, give you more energy and promote health and healing. There's no denying that sleeping well...
COVID- 19

209 Australian kids stranded in India, with special legal rights we must not ignore

Indian Link -
  The latest Senate estimates hearings revealed there were more than 200 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, up from 173 last month. Department of Foreign...
Parenting

Road tripping with kids: Five things to keep in mind

Nidhi Joshi -
  After a year of lockdowns, border closures, a newborn, sleepless nights, sibling squabbles and a full-on routine, we were all in need of a...
Parenting

7 ways to make Easter safe and inclusive for children with food allergies

Indian Link -
  Easter can be a challenging and anxious time for children with food allergies and their families. First, there are the foods we commonly associate with...
COVID- 19

We asked children around the world what they knew about COVID

Indian Link -
  During the pandemic, children have been separated from family and friends, schools have been closed and there have been limitations on important activities, such...
Parenting

Children may need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 too. Here’s what we need to consider

Indian Link -
An ideal COVID-19 vaccine would not only protect people from becoming ill, it would also stop the virus spreading through the population. The best...
COVID- 19

Will COVID lockdowns hurt your child’s social development? 3 different theories suggest they’ll probably be OK

Indian Link -
Social distancing during COVID-19 has seen a radical upheaval to the way we work and socialise. But what are the implications for young children? Many children have...
Features

Caller checkmate!

Sheryl Dixit -
Discovering a new technique of avoiding conversations from call centre operators has been a delightful experience, writes SHERYL DIXIT
Education

How COVID may impact the future emotional lives of students

Mohan Dhall -
  She said, “I have lost two friends… I was really close to one of them… but the teachers told us to focus as we...
COVID- 19

Talking to your kids about COVID-19

Jyoti Shankar -
Talk about hope when talking to your children about COVID-19, says counsellor Madhavi Nawana Parker. The very low number of paediatric patients with COVID-19 has perplexed...
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