General parenting
Parent tips sheets will provide information on helping kids to be positive, being home alone, keeping kids safe and much more.
Helping Kids to be positive
So much depends on the way you look at life. Helping your child look on the bright side of life is a step towards preparing your child for a strong future.
Home alone
Children need to be developmentally ready to assume the responsibility of being home alone. Try and seek alternative options before leaving a child alone as parents are expected to make reasonable decisions about their children's safety.
TV - off 'n' on
Television and videos entertain us all, but for children they also provide a window to the world. That world influences their development. They take in messages about lifestyles and behaviour. Sometimes the harsh realities of life can give messages that are harmful to their development. They can also have positive experiences and be shown responsible ways of acting in the world.
Keeping kids safe
Parents, guardians and child carers have a major role to play in ensuring the safety and well being of children. The onus is on the carers of children to provide a secure and safe environment, to ensure all possible safety measures are in place and, in case of an emergency, first aid equipment and training is up to date.
When the kids argue
Parents often worry about brothers and sisters quarrelling. A certain amount of quarrelling is normal for children in families. It is one of the ways that they learn how to get on with other people. Sometimes, however, you will need to step in when tempers become frayed and you can see that things are getting out of control.
Being a dad
While parenting can be done by either parent, children still have different experiences with their fathers than with their mothers. Fathering is not the same as parenting.
Information for Queensland families about paedophiles
We cannot always stop bad things happening to our children, but we can do a lot to prepare them for some of the dangers in life.
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Sexual development of children
When parents or carers talk to children about their bodies and about sexual behaviour and feelings, children learn that it's okay to talk about these things.
Last updated: 20 June 2008.