Parenting & Education

It's that anxious time again, the start of a new school year. But when Alexandria elementary schools resume classes after Labor...

Modern parents have lost the ability to stand up to their demanding kids. Damian Whitworth reports on how tough love is sometime...

The inverse power of praise

What do we make of a boy like Thomas?

Thomas (his middle name) is a fifth-grader at the highly c...

Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount o...

Parents can help their children understand mathematics by talking about the numbers and figuring used in daily life, preparing t...

A leading scientist has dismissed the latest approach to teaching that has been endorsed by the Government and embraced by teach...