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Resources | Parenting
Practical and research-based resources, prepared by our team, to help you on your day to day.
Practical Australian guidance for recognising when your child may need support, overcoming common barriers and taking the first step with confidence.
Different parenting approaches are common. Learn how parents and carers can agree on priorities, manage conflict and give children clear, supportive guidance.
Listen to a parent discuss her child’s ADHD assessment, school support and practical approaches to hyperactivity, with updated clinical context for families.
Learn six signs that activities may be crowding out sleep, relationships or recovery, and use a practical family review to restore balance.
Hear Daisy Turnbull and Dr Kimberley O’Brien discuss age-appropriate challenges, independence and how adults can support exploration without transferring responsibility for safety.
In the first episode of season two, Dr Kimberley O’Brien talks to Jade, whose nine-year-old son Logan is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Jade shares the long and winding road her family embarked on to obtain an ASD diagnosis.
Practical, age-appropriate ways to answer children’s questions about death, offer honest reassurance and recognise when fear or distress needs extra support.
Changing schools can bring mixed feelings and practical disruption. Learn how to decide, prepare your child and support learning, belonging and wellbeing.
Learn what responsive parenting means, six evidence-informed benefits and practical ways to respond warmly while maintaining clear boundaries.
Remember the first time you pondered the vastness of space? Here’s why cultivating awe and wonder in children is so beneficial.
Does your child resist new or challenging situations? Our six expert tips will help you boost their confidence and resilience.
Children who grow up with a sibling who has a chronic mental or physical condition may feel ignored or forgotten. Here’s how we can support them and help prevent the development of their own health problems.
Is your child a fussy eater? Explore our tips for promoting positive and healthy eating habits.
Working from home? Discover our lockdown survival guide to help families prepare, adapt and conquer working and studying from home together.
Discover tips on how to successfully involve young children in household chores with motivation, engagement, effort, and with less resistance.
Promote an attitude of gratitude in your child with Dr Kimberley O'Brien's advice for parents.
Are we there yet? Learn how often, how long and where to stop while keeping family dynamics normalised during your next road-trip.
Help your child help themselves with our parenting strategies for empowerment and motivation.