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Kids and teenagers may be worried that adults won't take their feelings seriously...
Children can be affected by information regarding bushfire risk and they may become concerned about issues of safety. Talking to children openly in a way that suits their age, while also involving...
All children are eventually exposed to drugs ‒ prescription medication, alcohol and tobacco, and sometimes illegal drugs too ‒ or to messages about drugs...
By four, most children are curious about certain sexual issues, and they need honest answers to their questions...
Some parents find it hard to talk with their primary age children about sex, but help is available...
Talking about sex with your child is easier if you start when your child is young...
To get the most out of the conversation with your doctor, nurse or other healthcare provider, it is best to be open about providing information and to speak up if you don?t understand...
When a young child is having a tantrum, it is because the emotional (limbic system) part of the brain is dominating the child's behaviour...
Young people have to work through a broad range of issues as they move from childhood to adulthood...
A young woman who is faced with an unintended or unplanned pregnancy and who is not sure of what to do, can access support to help her make a free and fully informed decision...