Families

By Leisa Pritchard – Psychologist Ruby* was 6 when her parents bought her for counselling. Although Ruby was a bright child, they had concerns that she was falling behind her …

By Lynne Campey – Registered Nurse/Midwife, and Child & Family Health Nurse Becoming a parent is a crash course in skills that there is very little preparation for! Often our …

It has long been recognised that some children with autism manage well in the mainstream classroom with support, but for others a large, busy classroom can be an over–whelming experience. …

By Laura Kiln When children start school, they have a lot to get used to. They will be in a new setting, with more children and new rules and routines. …

By Sarah Tolmie Reader Question:Things between my boyfriend and I are moving to next level. It is time to introduce our families together. We both have children from our previous …

By Clare Marcangelo I often have parents call and tell me that they have a child who have either formal or suspected diagnosis of ADHD, and they have heard that …

By Alexandra Wilson (AMHSW; CSW; MAASW; BSW Usyd) Deliberate self harm can be a scary and confronting issue for many parents, and it can be difficult to know how to …

By Alita Blanchard, Parent Coach New motherhood comes with many expectations, often unspoken but deeply ingrained. Expectations that you must be a ‘good, happy, calm and present mother’. You will …

By Nikki Smith – Maternal child and family nurse practitioner. Is anyone else feeling the overwhelm of the year coming to a close? Parties, dinners, graduations, the organisation of trips …

The Beach Early Learning Centres promote the value of childhood at a time when children are curious, capable learners and co–constructors in their life journey. Curiosity in young children is …