Blogs

Watch this space for a brand new interactive blog coming soon

Along with our new website, we are commencing a few new initiatives including a new blog which will start with the launch of the new look website.

New ventures into face book land

We have ventured into face book territory just this week. It has taken some decision making to do so.

Documentation in Early Childhood programs gone mad!!!

Excessive documentation in early childhood: What is real quality and how do we measure it?

Leadership as distinct from management of schools. What parents may find useful to think about

Three of us have just returned from our first NT trip for 2010.
As usual we have had a wonderful time, from Darwin, Gove Nhulunbuy and Katherine.

The influence of parent modelling

It was great to see a Dad out riding with his two young sons the other day. They were probably aged 4 and 6 years. They both had helmets on but Dad didnt.

Beauty Pageants: They make me sick!!!

I have been asked by various media recently about my opinion about beauty pageants for girls aged between brith-16years of age.

Parenting to the extreme

It is extremely frustrating to see media fall over themselves ( obviously with a great marketing campaign by her publishers) to witness a parent claiming that harsh discipline, tough love, hours of ex

Are we more disconnected from each other than we used to be or more connected?

As a not for profit organisation, we provide lots of support and input, ideas and strategies to parents and professionals across the country.

To hit or not to hit!!! Have your say

DEspite so much information and indeed research on the range of effective strategies to assist parents discipline their children there seems a continued debate as to whether it is okay to hit childre

Inspirational music teachers in Victoria

I was invited to speak at the Victorian Music Teachers Assocation this week and have just returned from presenting the talk, Childhood and society: Implications for teachers.