Wellbeing

Children today can face a world of worries – which is why Life ED created the Mindfulness Mates. Healthy Harold’s Mindfulness Mates are a fun, friendly and FREE resource to help your child ease their worries and develop daily habits for a healthy (and happy) mind.

Click on the link to access the resource. You might like to read these with your children over the holidays. 

What's on The Fathering Channel

Podcast: Raising happy, healthy children

Maggie Dent, one of Australia's leading parenting educators and authors sits down with us to talk about her new book. We unpack some key chapters, and discuss topics around managing temperament, anxiety and discipline.  Listen Here

For some parents, it seems to be a never ending struggle to get the kids off the devices; TV, phones, ipad, xbox, you name it. How much is too much screen time, and how do we manage it? We've got six tips which you can start trying today. Read More

During these unique times we know that dads are doing their best to juggle working from home, overcoming time pressures, and finding the time to commit to activities with the kids. Try these simple, timed activities this weekend. Watch Now

Safe Around Schools

A timely reminder to the school community about the importance of safe and legal parking around schools during school drop off and pick up times.

Parents must not:

• Drop off or pick up in No Stopping areas.
• Park on a nature strip.
• Drop off or pick up while double-parked or waiting in traffic.
• Leave their cars parked/unattended in a No Parking zone.
• Wait in No Parking zones for longer than 2 minutes.

We especially want to remind parents that No Parking zones outside schools are for quick drop off and pick up. Parents who need to leave their cars need to find legal parking somewhere else.

A tip for parents using the No Parking zones during the afternoon pick-up times. 

Arrive a couple of minutes after the school bell to ensure your child is at the zone ready to be picked up.  Do not sit and wait in the No Parking zone for longer than the legal 2-minute period.

Illegal parking around schools puts children and other pedestrians at risk of serious injury. Parking Compliance Officers enforce all parking restrictions around schools and cars parked illegally may receive parking infringements.