children aged 3 to 8
building self-esteem
Healthy self-esteem is feeling good about yourself, feeling that you are a worthwhile person.
Self-esteem builds a solid foundation to help children and parents cope with life.. [more]
Triple P - positive parenting program
Triple P helps parents understand the way their family works and assist parents to use the things that they already say, think, feel and do... [more]
'School Parents' out now!
'School Parents' is a bi-monthly ezine produced by NSW Department of Education and Training aimed at helping Mums and Dads with school life.
Read the current ezine issue here
starting school
School can be a strange and scary place for beginners.
They usually have to cope with bigger buildings, lots more children and fewer adults for support.... [more]
StEPS free eyesight screening
The NSW Government has introduced free eyesight tests for preschool-aged children in NSW.... [more]
Healthy Kids 
website
The Healthy Kids website has tips for parents to get kids active, what to feed your kids at different ages and recipe ideas. The site also has fact sheets for parents on fizzy drinks, snacks for kids and packing a healthy lunch box.
bedwetting
Childhood bedwetting is very common and many children of primary school age still wet the bed.
If your child wets the bed they are probably not the only one in their class that does....[more]
discipline
It’s normal for most children to test the system at some stage.
They might refuse to do what’s expected of them or argue with you about the rules. Don’t go overboard with punishment by threatening consequences... [more]