Current Edition - July 2009
This edition of Parent Update contains the following articles:
What's New
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Choosing the Best School for Your Child
Deciding upon a school for your son or daughter can be a bewildering and sometimes agonising process for parents. -
New Child Restraint Laws
Every year, almost 300 children under the age of seven are injured or killed as passengers in vehicles on Victorian roads – and more Australian children die in car crashes than any other kind of accident. -
Bureau to Help Parents and Schools Work Together
Now more than ever, parents are seen as vital partners in a child’s education. And it makes sense: you are your child’s first and most influential teacher – no one knows your child better than you do. -
Free Careers Counselling for School Leavers
Providing your teenage child with the right sort of career advice can be difficult for parents – particularly if you’re not familiar with the range of options that are now available to young people. -
New Safe Sleeping Checklist for Babies
There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby, but anxiety often plagues new parents after lights-out.
This Month's Feature
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Recognising Asperger’s Syndrome
If you think back to your school days, you can probably remember a few children – usually boys – who were a bit different from their classmates.
My Story
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The Next Big Thing
There’s no escaping the fickleness of playground fads, laments Allison Harding.
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