Development

One of the most intriguing and, at times, frustrating aspects of raising and educating children is the disparity between a child’s capacity to maintain attention and concentration and the expectations parents and teachers have of that skill.

One of the characteristics of most kids that I secretly admire is, if they don’t see a point to doing something they won’t do it. End of story.

Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you?

Motivation is a slippery customer. Just when you want to rely on it, it puts its feet up, takes a few days off and generally wants to be about as active as a sloth on long service leave. Your ‘get up and go’ has ‘got up and gone’.

Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.

Although the link between sugar and hyperactivity is murky, there is a proven link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and increased activity, writes Amy Reichelt.

We all want our children to experience happiness and success, regardless of the direction their lives may take. Clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller outlines four essential skills that parents can nurture to support their children in achieving success.

Children and adolescents may experience perfectionism in relation to school work, sport, performance in art or music, or their own body. Here researchers share how parents can tackle it.

The world is full of awe and wonder, you just need to know where to look for it. Here, ISV's Diane Bourke explains the benefits of awe-inducing experiences, and how parents can unlock the magic for their children, and themselves.