Parent Easy Guides provide comprehensive, easy to read information on raising children and young people from birth to 18 years.
There are:
- over 60 general Parent Easy Guides (PEGs)
- 14 PEGs specially developed for Aboriginal families
- 5 PEGs for new and emerging migrant communities, in 6 languages (Arabic, Dari, Dinka, French, Swahili, English)
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About babies – parent easy guide
Having a baby changes your life. There is a new little person to get to know, love and care for. New mums and dads may not have had a lot to do with babies until their first comes along and can have strong feelings they were not expecting.
Bedwetting – Parent Easy Guide
Most children are toilet trained during the day by about 3 years of age but many still wet the bed at night until around 5. Night-time bladder control is not something children can learn like they can with day-time toilet training. It usually happens naturally as their body matures.
Being a dad - parent easy guide
Being a dad is one of the most important and rewarding roles you can have in life. In the past, dads were often seen as ‘the bread winner’ and responsible for discipline. Things are changing and there is now more flexibility in what each parent does, and more sharing of the parenting role. While parenting can be done by either parent children have unique experiences with their mum and dad.
Being a dad – Aboriginal Parent Easy Guide
Dads are very important in children’s lives. When dads spend time talking and playing with children it benefits everyone in the family. However you were brought up, you can be the kind of dad you want to be for your children.
Being a mum - parent easy guide
‘Mum’. This small word carries a lot of meaning and emotion for most of us. It comes from how we feel about our own mothers and grandmothers, what our community expects of mothers and how we think we should be, or want to be as a mum.
Being a parent - parent easy guide
Being a parent is a role that can bring you great joy and happiness as well as challenges to deal with. Nurturing your child and watching them grow and develop into their own unique person can add meaning and purpose to your life. An important part of parenting is looking after yourself so you can be your best for your children and family.
Blended Families - Parent Easy Guide
Building a new family can be an exciting fresh start for parents and children. It is not always easy. It takes lots of time, energy and care for the new family to work well. Each family has its own strengths to build on and challenges to deal with.
Breaking the 'boy code': teaching boys about respectful relationships - Justin Coulson
Bullying - Parent Easy Guide
Bullying is verbal, emotional or physical abuse which is repeated and intended to hurt, frighten or threaten someone. It is a form of violence and a way of having power over others. Bullying can happen to any child or teenager anywhere, at any time.
Child abuse - Parent Easy Guide
Sometimes children are abused or neglected by their parents or carers. Some people think it is only abuse if a child is physically hurt. Children are also abused when they are made to feel worthless or unloved, when they live with violence or their basic needs are ignored. This leaves just as many scars and the effects can last a lifetime.
Children and learning about sexuality – Parent Easy Guide
Learning about sexuality is just as important to children as any other learning. Children need to learn about the sexual parts of their body, just as they learn about arms and legs. They need to feel good about their body and about being themselves.
Children biting - Parent Easy Guide
Biting is a normal part of development in young children. While biting can hurt and be frightening for the child who is bitten, there are not usually any health risks.
Children living with grandparents – Aboriginal Parent Easy Guide
It is normal in our culture for children to spend lots of time with grandparents. Sometimes grandparents become ‘parents’ again when their grandchildren or ‘grannies’ come to live with them for periods of time. This can happen for lots of reasons and grandparents usually say ‘yes’ no matter what it takes.
Children with a disability - Parent Easy Guide
Finding out your child has a disability can happen at birth, after an illness or accident or you may find out something is wrong as your child develops. You may feel grief at the loss of dreams for your child’s future and worry about their quality of life.
Children, teens and pornography - Justin Coulson
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