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Following on from our fact-sheet about preparing for kindergarten, below we continue to explore the questions that most parents explore in regards to deciding if their »

We are proud to announce the publication of Kimberley O’Brien and Jane Mosco’s book chapter on Positive Parent-Child Relationships by Springer press. The book, Positive Relationships, »

Children often sleep alongside parents or siblings as they are growing up. This practice is termed “co-sleeping”, and typically, it »

Many parents, educators, and mental health professionals are concerned about the amount of time children are spending watching TV or “plugged in” to video games, computers and online activities.

According »

Kimberley O’Brien, our principal child psychologist, discussed the how to keep kids and adolescents entertained during school holidays  with ABC Radio Presenter, Michael Peschardt today. You can find  useful, »

The Quirky Kid Clinic is proud to be one of the contributor to the news contributor to the School A to Z  produced by the NSW Department of »

Kimberley O’Brien, our principal child psychologist, reviewed last week’s segment of Angry Boys (ABC) as suggested by SMH Media editor. You can read her review  by visiting the »

As some pre-schoolers may not yet be fully cognisant of their identity being separate to that of their parents, it is quite normal that times of separation, like the ‘drop-off’, »

Kimberley O’Brien recently compiled the Pilot Pen Creativity report, investigating the development of creative writing in children and the impact of computer-based learning.

Fostering creativity is crucial for children to »

Kimberley O’Brien, our principal child psychologist, discussed parenting in a single family and the issues around conceiving  a child of a dead parent with Channel 9, TV presenter Kerri-Anne from »