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Many parents worry about internet safety and online grooming. According to cybersafety expert, educator and former detective Brett Lee, the chances of a predator trying to groom your child via the internet are all too real. But with knowledge and a little planning, families can arm themselves with the tools they need to keep kids safe online.  

Brett says we don’t need to know everything about technology, but we do need to be aware which devices connect to the internet and what programs, apps, and websites our kids are using. This knowledge, along with regular conversations, should make the internet a safe and useful place for children, not a scary one.

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Are you struggling to get your children to eat their greens?  

Why won’t kids eat what’s packed in their lunchbox? And how do you make vegetables as enticing as pizza?  

Popular naturopath, educator and holistic health blogger Georgia Harding joins host Tracey Challenor to explain why you can have soup for breakfast and how to avoid the supermarket sugar traps.    

From resisting junk food marketing, to how to get your kids eating wholesome nutritious food, you’ll love Georgia’s fad-free advice and meal ideas to take the headache out of healthy eating. 

Did you know, one in four children in Australia is affected by bullying? The impact on children’s mental health can be profound.  

In this Life Ed podcast, psychologist, bullying expert and co-author of the Resilience Triple P Positive Parenting Program, Dr Karyn Healy, explains why bullying behaviour occurs and what to do about it.  

From the importance of strong friendship ties, to the role of warm supportive parenting, Dr Healy offers down-to-earth advice and says there is plenty parents can do to help their kids handle school bullying situations and grow into strong resilient adults.

*Episode note: "Being bullied by peers has been described as the single most important modifiable risk factor for mental illness in children and adolescents." (Scott, Moore, Sly & Norman, 2014).

Scott, JG, Moore, SE, Sly, PD and Norman RE 2013, 'Bullying in children and adolescents: A modifiable risk factor for mental illness', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 48(3), pp. 209-212.

Keeping kids cybersafe can be a minefield for parents.  From cyberbullying to avoiding online predators, there’s a lot for parents to know in the digital age.  

In this Life Ed podcast, Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman-Grant explains how parents can stay one step ahead and help children navigate the online world. Julie heads the only government office in the world dedicated to the safety of citizens online, providing Australians with a place to report online abuse.  

She says from the moment we hand our child a digital device, we need to be talking with them about the dos and don’ts, how to make good choices and how to stay safe.

From online harassment to ‘sharenting’, this podcast has some great tips for parents to help them raise responsible digital citizens in an increasingly complex digital world.    

*This Life Education podcast was recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic  

COVID-19 is one of the biggest events in our living memory – and many of us are extremely anxious about the pandemic and its impact on health, loved ones, children’s education, and finances… not to mention, how the non-stop media coverage, is affecting our mental wellbeing. Amid growing anxiety in Australia and overseas, Life Education has produced this special podcast.  

Host Tracey Challenor  talks to leading parenting and wellbeing expert and author Dr Justin Coulson about how to help children navigate one of the biggest challenges of our time. He urges parents to take a deep breath, focus on the positives, keep hold of hope and find the joy in the simple everyday activities that we can enjoy at home with families.