The primary purpose of parenting is to raise fully functional adults who can take care of themselves and make a positive contribution to society. Generally speaking, this should be accomplished by the time the child reaches the age of eighteen. After this age, parents...
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Provided support to families regarding mental wellbeing, home schooling and possible financial aid
Families based on love and caring are able to help each other respect the rules which are designed to protect their health. The integrity and well-being of these communities guarantee that once the crisis is over, society and the economy can recover as rapidly as...
New report reveals how Aussie families are adjusting during COVID-19
IFS Director Anne Hollonds said although fundamental changes to working patterns had caused one of the biggest shake-ups to our everyday lives in living memory, they had not transformed the way mothers and fathers shared child-care and housework responsibilities.
Collecting missing demographic data is the first step to fighting racism in healthcare
Without a doubt, racism is a public health issue. As such, tackling it requires support at every government level. Enacting change in this way also requires collecting and evaluating data. But failing to collect that needed information has been a cornerstone of...
There is a significant gap in parenting support
When a woman is pregnant, or has a newborn, a toddler or a preschooler, the amount of information and advice on offer is completely overwhelming. You can't avoid conversations around breastfeeding, starting solids, sleep training, choosing daycare, developmental...
Fatalities are very rare in children with COVID-19
The study, which included children and adolescents aged from 3 days up to 18 years old, found that although the majority were admitted to hospital (62%, 363/582), fewer than one in ten patients required treatment in intensive care (8%, 48/582).