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BOYS as young as five are starting to believe that being masculine is all about six-packs, muscles and hairless chests, raising concerns that kids are under too much pressure to conform to body-image stereotypes. via Body image muscling in on boyhood | The Australian.
An incisive piece by Janet Albrechtsen on how current trends to protect children from even mild emotional or physical challenges sets them up for profound difficulties in adult life. In the "all must have prizes" era, merit cards are awarded to children by well-meaning teachers for the most mundane things. At the age of five or six, my son [...]
Here's an interesting statement from Martin Sheen in a recent interview with him: I have no interest in politics. But I have a great deal of interest in peace and human rights and civil disobedience to address grievances, to speak truth to power – I have a great interest in that, and that’s really the [...]
High-end fashion brands are all about aspiration - the assumption is aspirational beauty can only be young.....they are stuck in a very old paradigm....Advertisers are obsessed with youth. via Age of Beauty.
research has established links between a lack of development of skills such as motivation and self-confidence in childhood and levels of criminal activity, teenage pregnancy and underachievement in education and employment later in life via When the best start in life turns out to be an early start.
A new book Too Much, Too Soon? looks at the way children are being robbed of their carefree childhood days when important foundations should be laid that will prepare them for the coming years. Too Much, Too Soon? is edited by Richard House and has contributions by many leading UK experts in the [...]
The 2011 HSC results have just come out. For many it is the culmination of 2 years of hard work and a ticket to the university place of their dreams. For others it is a sore disappointment, with scores not high enough to win them that prized place. Kids with good resilience skills [...]
Image Source: Sydney Morning Herald The world of online apps is not just a playground for games and music. It also has a serious side that is beginning to have a positive effect within our community. Australians are turning their attention to social needs and creating apps that help people. This includes Sydney [...]
20% of parents use a mobile devise to keep their child entertained* This year parents are under increasing pressure to buy their child an electronic device for Christmas. Even pre-schoolers are asking for the latest interactive media. Yet at $600 a pop, iPhones, iPads and iPods are not toys. So what dilemmas might [...]
As christmas approaches toymakers have ramped up advertising, and children are turning their attention to their wish list. Sexualised dolls such as Bratz and Barbies are very attractive to young girls but underneath the bright colours and glitter these dolls convey a more subtly damaging message to their owners. Psychologists are genuinely concerned about the potential [...]
