Parenting Ideas articles from previous years
2020
Term 3
- Term 3, Week 2 - Sleeping Tips
- Term3, Week 3 - Emotional Smarts
- Term 3, Week 4 - Encouraging kids to occupy themselves
- Term 3, Week 5 - Staying the course in COVID times
- Term 3, Week 6 - Maintaining strong family traditions
- Term 3, Week 7 - Help kids tap into their inner resources
- Term 3, Week 8 - Wellbeing strategies for parents
- Term 3, Week 9 - Are you asking your kids to step up?
- Term 3, Week 10 - Spending time with kids, how much is enough?
Term 4
- Term 4, Week 2 - You have choices
- Term 4, Week 3 - A flexible approach to raising kids
- Term 4, Week 4 - Give kids a thumbs up for the right things
- Term 4, Week 5 - The power of sorry
- Term 4, Week 6 - Medelling self-kindness
- Term 4, Week 7 - Managing the mother load
- Term 4, Week 8 - Building deep emotional connections with kids
2021
Term 1
- Week 3 - Helping your child become the best student they can be
- Week 4 - Seven ways to be a positive influence on children and young people
- Week 5 - Grandparents as Carers
- Week 6 - Supporting Boys in Upper Primary School
- Week 7 - When Self-ishness is a Strength
- Week 8 - Digital Boudaries
- Week 9 - That's Leadership Thinking!
- Week 10 - Managing Anxiety Before it Becomes a Problem
Term 2
- Week 3 - Parenting for Emotionally Healthy Kids
- Week 4 - Why Family Rituals Really Matter
- Week 5 - On Time, Every Day
- Week 6 - Anxiety Requires Understanding
- Week 7 - Common Sense Strategies for Raising Girls
- Week 8 - Use Your Words Dad
- Week 9 - Establishing Digital Boundaries for a Good Nights Sleep
Term 3
- Week 2 - Riding the COVID Waves
- Week 3 - The Perks and Pitfalls or Being Born First
- Week 4 - Nurturing Young Boys Friendships
- Week 5 - The Language of Respectful Relationships
- Week 6 - Prioritising Mental Health in the Digital World
- Week 7 - Resilience During the COVID Pandemic
- Week 8 - Praise of Fathers: the Place of the Modern Dad
- Week 9 - Everyday Resilience Lessons for Kids
2022
Term 1
- Week 1 - Parent Self Care Matters
- Week 2 - Helping Kids Settle Back into School
- Week 3 - Managing School Stress During the Pandemic
- Week 4 - Building Strong Working Relationships with Teachers
- Week 5 - How to Help Your Child be a Good Friend
- Week 6 - Helping Kids Build Lasting Happiness
- Week 7 - Explaining Scary World Events to Our Children
- Week 8 - Growing Up is Not Straight Forward
- Week 9 - A Parenting Style for the Ages
Term 2
- Week 2 - A Mother's Day message for Dads
- Week 3 - Does NAPLAN Help Children Succeed Academically
- Week 4 - Connecting With Your Kids
- Week 5 - Do's and Don'ts of Dicipline
- Week 6 - Principles fro Savvy Parenting in a Digital World
- Week 7 - Teaching Kids To Be Kind
- Week 8 - Building and Maintaining School Belonging
- Week 9 - Parenting Introverts and Quiet Kids