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July 19, 2020 The Effects Of Isolation On Children I Elisabeth Shaw
Isolation is something we’ve all had to deal with it in some form or another throughout this pandemic. But, the effects of isolation can be much stronger, much more intense experience for children, mainly because they limited life experience to compare it to.
The reactions to isolation are a natural human response that serves a purpose, so our goal shouldn’t be to totally dismiss it. The goal is, however, how can we learn from it.
Today we welcome Elisabeth Shaw, CEO, Relationships Australia NSW to talk through the effects of isolation on children.
We ask Elisabeth questions including:
What are the short and long term effects of isolation on children?
What are the signs we should look for if a child has been affected by isolation?
What can parents do to help their children?
What advice do you have for parents with children’s whose behaviour has and does escalate?
What are the effects of children experiencing boredom and loneliness?
Do you think a period of isolation is an opportunity for parents to teach children self-regulation? If so, how?
One would think that only children are better suited to life in isolation. What can we learn from them that can be helpful to other children?

For Elisabeth’s full article please visit:
https://kiddipedia.com.au/the-effects-of-isolation-on-children-2/

For further information please go to:
https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/
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49 min
July 16, 2020 Tips To Help Special Needs Children Through COVID-19 I Ariella Lew
COVID-19 has disrupted and impacted almost every aspect of our lives and those of our children.
During this time it is important for us to be mindful of the effects COVID-19 has for families of children with disabilities. Every day problems are further amplified with children with special needs.
Today we are joined by our special guest Ariella Lew to discuss the effects on these families.
Ariella Lew is a Paediatric Nurse and Director of Kids on Track Consultancy. Ariella consults locally and internationally, providing expert advice and management strategies for families of children with special needs.
Ariella shares tips on how we can best prepare children who need support and consistency the most to cope throughout this COVID1-9 era.

We ask Ariella questions including:
What are the challenges children with special needs have been experiencing through this COVID?
What are some of the most common challenges you find parents have been experiencing?
What are the major about concerns about parents access to specialised care?
How do you see isolation affecting the learning and development of children with special needs?
You suggest that in situations like this that parents of children with additional and special needs should find a social story that explains coronavirus and why we are having to be so careful all the time. Can you explain firstly what a social story is?
Where can parents find them? Do you have any suggestions or recommendations of which ones we should look out for?
How and why are they so effective?
You’ve mentioned that home school has been a tremendous challenge for children with special needs, could you explain how and why this is so?
How do you see COVID impact learning (particularly online learning) for individuals with special needs?
Why is uncertainty more challenging to deal with for children with special needs?
What are the best strategies to help to children combat uncertainty?
What are some of the processes parents can provide consistency to their children?
Do you think that parents can use this time to teach their children that change is inevitable? If so, how can they do this?
Do you have any particular tips and advice to help parents manage and support their child if they are suffering from anxiety?
How can friends and family of children with special needs best support them during this time?

For Ariella’s full article please go to:
https://kiddipedia.com.au/helping-our-special-needs-children-through-covid-19/

Find out more at Facebook: @kidsontrackconsultancy or contact Ariella directly on [email protected]
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55 min
July 14, 2020 How Does Social Isolation Affect Children? I Breanna Jayne Sada
As children grow and develop the need for social interaction with peers the same age is crucial for their social and emotional development.  
Our experiences with COVID-19 are far from going away. As a result, we need to understand what are the short and long term effect of Isolation on Children?  
The more we know, the better we can ensure children are not missing out on developing crucial life skills and we are supporting them the best we can.  
To help talk to us about this today we welcome our special guest Breanna Jayne Sada is a Lysn Psychologist.  
Lsyn is a mental telehealth startup up offering online psychology counselling for anyone needing mental health and well-being support, in particular, to help facilitate care for rural and regional patients.  
We ask Breanna questions including:  
What do we know about social Isolation and how it can impact children and young people?  
Much attention has recently been on the negative impacts of Isolation. Have some children and young people seen any positive/helpful impacts of Isolation?  
What can parents do to help prevent some of the negative impacts of long periods of isolation?  
What effects do you think social distancing may have on children, and what do parents need to do to overcome it?  
What sort of mental health challenges should parents be looking out for with their children? What can parents do to help overcome this?  
Can parents with preschoolers teach social skills via social isolation and social distancing?  
What are the effects of loneliness on children?  

For Breanna’s full article visit:   https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-does-social-isolation-affect-children/

For further information go to:  
https://welysn.com/  
@Lysnthealth  
http://www.breannajayne.com
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48 min
July 12, 2020 Learning From COVID Anxiety To Help Our Kids Be Healthier I Sarah Smith
COVID-19 has brought us a lot of firsts. For some, the COVID-19 era may have been the first time many may have and are currently experiencing anxiety: children making up a large percentage of this category.
There’s a well-known quote that says “We can’t stop the waves in life, but we can learn to surf”
We can’t change what we’ve been and are still going through with COVID, however, we can change our perception of it, and choose to look at the events and situations from another point of view. That being, what have we learnt from this living through the pandemic that can help benefit our lives?
Lucky for us we are joined by our special guest Sarah Smith, Dietitian from Bayside Dietetics who is going to talk to us about how we can learn from our COVID anxiety and help us and our children be healthier. Sarah works in private a practice in Bayside Melbourne after working for an extended period within a Monash Children’s Hospital.
We ask Sarah questions including:
As a dietitian, you have naturally used the analogy of food and it’s relation to COVID anxiety. Can you explain a little more about your philosophy?
How does the concept of not getting enough to eat do the very opposite and drive us to overeat?
Is the example of panic buying the correlation and demonstration of human behaviour of anxiety and how we have demonstrated this recently in the COVID-19 era?
Could you please explain how trying to stop your child from eating too much can backfire and make them eat more?
Is there an alternative approach that doesn't have the consequence of backfiring in this way?
What else can parents be doing to make sure they look after their children’s eating and nutrition?
For Sarah’s full article please visit: https://kiddipedia.com.au/learning-from-covid-anxiety-to-help-our-kids-be-healthier/
For more information on Sarah, please go to: http://www.baysidedietetics.com.au/

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32 min
July 09, 2020 Work Life Balance Tips For Working Parents I Yvette Salvaris
Time is precious and we all need to use it wisely. Every parent wants the best for their children and to give them a wonderful life. But without knowing it the days seem to fill up very easily with work, kids kinder/school, play dates, kids hobbies, friends, family commitments: things we need to do, places to go. Life stuff.
But let’s keep it real, when do parents ever have balance in life? Is there ever a day when life is in sync? Of course not, and it’s ok. But one thing we can do is equip ourselves with the tools to know how to better manage life in the busy environments we live in.
The holy grail we hear about time and time again is the phrase Work Life Balance. Love this phrase or hate it, who doesn’t want more balance in their life? Some call it work-life integration. Either way, what does this mean in this busy world we live and How is it achievable?
Well lucky for us we are joined by our special guest, Yvette Salvaris, who is going to share some work life balance hacks to help you feel more in control and on top of things. Yvette will be sharing some tips you can integrate into your life that will work for your family, work and of course for you too.
Yvette is the Director and Owners of Ethical Training Solutions, an education and training company. She has over 20 years experience in the education industry as a teacher, mentor, manager, and trainer.
We ask questions including:
What has been your experience recently with parents asking you for advice on how to best deal with life stresses?
Everyone is trying to be the perfect parent, caregiver, partner, friend, daughter, son, sister… Why do you think we all strive for such perfection in our lives, where has this pressure and motive come from?
Do you think that striving for this perfection is the cause of undue stress?
What tips and advice can you share to help us regain our sense of control?
What is your best work life balance tip?
What about delegating tasks, a lot of mums can share tasks to give each other a break ie car pooling. Is it just a matter of -thinking outside the box?
Why do we need work life balance?
What is the best way to schedule our day.
For Yvette’s full article please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/how-work-life-balance-is-not-as-hard-as-you-think/
For more information on Yvette, please go to: https://www.ethicaltrainingsolutions.com/team/yvette-salvaris
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28 min
July 07, 2020 The A-Z of Teaching Children About Sustainability Through Food- Part 1 I Rachel Favilla
The year 2020 has taught us many things about the state of our planet and the need to be more mindful of how we are treating our environment.
One would hope that we will start to be more mindful of the state we are leaving the planet for our children and their children’s children and for generations to come.
So how can we start to teach our kids about sustainability? Food is a great place. Our special guest Rachel Favilla is here to talk to us all about it and the art of minimising food wastage.
Rachel is a comedic nutritionist and yoga teacher, who provides evidenced based information about how to stay well and calm in the most thigh-slappingly hilarious way possible. She is also the author of the book, Periods, Poo and Glorious you.
We ask Rachel questions including:
Why is food a great place to start to teach children about sustainability?
How can parents start to teach their children about sustainability?
In the article you go back to the ABC, can you go through them with us now?
Why is it so important that we simplify nourishment?
How can we become more committed to becoming sustainable?

For Rachel’s full article go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/sustainable-dining-from-a-z-part-1/

For more information on Rachel, please go to: https://www.realsoupfortherealsoul.com/
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28 min
July 05, 2020 Tips For Transitioning From 1 to 2 Children I Belinda Joyce
Isn’t it funny looking back over our lives how we remember particular events or conversations and they remain in our long term memory, for life?
I remember quite vividly a conversation from 14 years ago. It was with a client, she was finding the transition from 1 to 2 kids challenging. I clearly remember her saying “No-one ever talks about the transition and how it is to balance looking after a newborn and toddler. They give you all the supportive information about how to look after your first, but nothing on how to help cope with the struggles of parenting two kids.”  
It’s so strange how when preparing for this interview, this particular memory popped back up and the conversation was as clear in my mind as it as 14 years ago. But something tells me, it’s because there is so much truth in this topic.  
All these years later, here we are, and I’m really thrilled to be having this chat today with our special guest Belinda Joyce.  
Belinda is a midwife, maternal & child health nurse with over 20 years experience. She is also a mother of four and author of 'Survive and Enjoy Your Baby'. Her passion is in providing safe, evidence-based advice & options to parents so they can find their own path to parenthood.  
We ask Belinda questions including:  
How do you know when is the right time is to your child know they are about to share life with a new brother or sister?  
How did you personally manage the transition from 1 to 4 kids when your children were younger?  
As a midwife, maternal & child health nurse with over 20 years experience, what are the main questions and or concerns you have heard over the years from parents about to embark on the transition?  
Birth order can contribute to common differences in personalities, this is a larger conversation for another day, but I’d love to know briefly what your experience is with this?  
This conversation that parents are having with their child may be the first time they have to grasp the concept of a baby growing inside their mummy's belly. Understanding that each conversation needs to be age-appropriate, what are your thoughts on how much of the truth to tell?  
For some children, jealously can play a part in having to share their world with a baby brother or sister. Do you have any tips on how to help overcome this?  
Do you think a lot of parents experience some form of parenting guilt?  
Do you have any funny stories about the types of responses parents received when having this all-important, life-changing conversation?  
Children are naturally inquisitive. Have you found the simple question of “Why? “ be more common than any other questions?  
Having a new brother or sister naturally has a lot of benefits, have you found talking about some of these can help children understand a little better, in particular where children are having a harder time to come to terms with the changes?  
What can parents do before birth to start to prepare their child for the new baby?  
What about parents who are expecting twins or triplets. Do you find a conversation about multiple births is just as easy as a conversation about 1 new baby?
What can parents do after the birth of their new baby to include their older child?  
How can parents divide their attention between their two children?  

For Belinda’s full article please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/tips-for-transitioning-from-1-to-2-children/

For more information on Belinda Joyce, please go to: https://belindajoyce.com/

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37 min
July 02, 2020 Top Tax Hacks To Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Return - H&R Block I Mark Chapman
As hard as it is to comprehend (with the year that has been 2020 so far) we have just commenced the start of our new financial year.
Everyone loves the opportunity of a considerable tax return, no-one really ever enjoys the arduous ordeal of having to prepare all the information to submit the tax return.
Considering Australia is in the midst of a recession, every dollar we receive back in our tax return counts.
But what are we entitled to claim?
How can you ensure you’re prepared to get the most out of your return?
Well, lucky for us we welcome our special guest Mark Chapman, Director of Tax Communications from H&R Block who is here to tell us all.
We ask Mark questions including:
What are the big new changes that will affect Aussies tax returns this year?
What are the biggest mistakes normally made when filing your return? And the percentage of people missing out on money?
Do you think Aussies will be facing added stress at tax time due to the changes associated with COVID-19?
What are some of the common deductions that many taxpayers can claim?
When and how can we claim deductions for working from home? What items can I claim and what can’t I claim?
Do we need to have kept a record of the number of hours we have worked from home as a result of COVID-19?
How can we calculate the percentage of our utility bills?
What is the 80 cents per hour method, what and how can we claim? ,
Is there another method we can claim on, doesn’t the ATO have an existing flat-rate allowance for working from home based on a 52 cents per hour?
What about claiming on the work proportion of items such as home internet, mobile phone, printer ink etc? How does this work?
What about claiming on the actual costs we’ve incurred? What do we need to have done here?
Do children need to lodge a tax return?
What if children receive income in the form of interest on a savings account or dividends on shares? Do they need to lodge a tax return to disclose that income?
What impact do JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments have on my tax return – will I pay more tax or less?
How can Aussies determine whether they should lodge their return; either online via, myTax, or via a professional tax agent.
For Mark’s full article please visit:
https://kiddipedia.com.au/top-tax-hacks-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-tax-return/
For more information please visit:
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34 min
June 30, 2020 Mindfulness Tips For Busy Parents I Sally Kellet
The term Mindfulness is used quite a bit these days as a mental health buzzword but do you know what exactly what it means? And or how you can apply it to your life to help support your busy lifestyle as a parent?
Well that’s what we are here to chat about today with our special guest Sally Kellet.
Sally is a professional meditation teacher, certified sound meditation practitioner and founder of a wellbeing hub and mindfulness studio called Mirosuna .
We ask Sally questions including:
What is mindfulness?
Why is mindfulness important?
For someone who is new to practising mindfulness, how would it feel?
Why is mindfulness difficult for some? What are the main challenges someone would need to overcome?
Is there a goal of mindfulness? If so, what is it?
So if a parent starts practising mindfulness, what type of changes would they be likely to see in their life?
Why do mums more than anyone need to practice mindfulness but struggle to do so?
What are some things that mums can implement today to start changing their daily habits?
Can mindfulness be practised even when the kids are around and Mum is struggling to find time to herself?
What is the difference between meditation and mindfulness?
Is Mindfulness for everyone?

For Sally’s full article please go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/mindfulness-for-busy-mums/

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44 min
June 28, 2020 The ABC To Keeping Kids Safe Online Post Lockdown I Michelle Derrig
Keeping kids safe online is not a simple task, it takes time and effort and there are a number of steps involved.
To help navigate our way through this new reality we are joined by our special guest, Michelle Derrig Author of the highly successful protective behaviours picture book ‘Only For Me’.
Michelle is a child protection advocate and stay-at-home Mum to four children aged from 5 to 15.
Michelle’s book, Only For Me is a gentle rhyming book which teaches young children that their body is private and that they have a right to protect their privacy. Since its release in July 2016, over 13,000 copies have been sold across the globe to critical acclaim by parents, educators, teachers and child protection organisation
We ask Michelle questions including:
You have been a child protection advocate for many years, what changes have you experienced and seen in since we went into lockdown?
Why is online safety more important than ever before?
You have mentioned that the media have reported about a handbook circulating the dark web, listing ways for predators to target children during the COVID lockdown. For someone who doesn’t know what the dark web is can you quickly explain what it is and why parents should be aware of it?
Your article summarises online protection into ABC - can you tell us more?
What are the types of threats that children may face online?
Can you share any stories that illustrate the dangers/consequences?
Children could be exposed to a new batch of malware threats because they are downloading more applications at the moment including viruses and ransomware. What has been your experience with this?
What else can parents do to protect children?
If god forbid a child was being targeted by a predator, what behaviours would a parent typically see? What should they do?
For Michelle's full article go to: https://kiddipedia.com.au/the-abc-to-keeping-our-kids-safe-during-the-covid-lockdown/
For further information on staying safe during the COVID lockdown visit the government’s eSafety website and download their guide for parents.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-04/aus-global-parent-online-safety-advice_1.pdf
For further information on empowering and protecting young children against sexual abuse go to www.onlyforme.com.au.
For a limited time, you can order Michelle's SAFE Kids Series (valued at $14.95) for FREE.
Offer expires 30.06.20.
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