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Media coverage - 2008
| Media | Item | Date |
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Set sail for a rollicking read (Illawarra Mercury) |
Illawarra launches the Let's Read program with a variety of fun activities for children that encourage literacy and a love for books. | 12/09/08 |
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Let's Read and have fun (Townsville Sun) |
The Oonoonba State School of Townsville celebrates literacy and the launch of the Let's Read Program. | 3/09/08 |
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Let's Read Workshop (Launceston Examiner) |
A Tasmanian community takes up the challenge of introducing literacy to young children. | 2/09/08 |
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Turning the page on a bright future (Comment News) |
A program aimed at encouraging parents to read aloud to children as young as four months old is launched in the City of Gosnells. | 19/08/08 |
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A sob story for all ages (Sydney Morning Herald) |
Expert advice is divided on controlled crying but for some parents it's a necessary step. | 9/08/08 |
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Time to read for literacy volunteers (Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton) |
Members of the community are encouraged to volunteer for child literacy program, Let's Read. | 8/08/08 |
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Corio playgroups turn page (Geelong Advertiser) |
More that 530 new books are donated to Corio Playgroups by Shell to support CCCH and The Smith Family literacy program partnership, Let's Read. See article in full. | 8/08/08 |
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Reading for Life- Seniors encouraged (Maroocy Weekly, Qld) |
Volunteers are sought in the Queensland region to help children discover the love for books and reading. | 6/08/08 |
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Literacy program needs a gift of time- (Townsville Sun) |
CCCH and The Smith Family Partnership, Let's Read, seeks reading volunteers for their early literacy program in the Townsville region. | 6/08/08 |
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Mummy, I feel sick (Practical Parenting) |
CCCH's Prof Frank Oberklaid provides helpful information to reduce the incidence of car-sickness in young children and make travelling less stressful for parents. | 1/08/08 |
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Help teach young children to read (Bayside Star, Brisbane) |
CCCH and The Smith Family Partnership, Let's Read, seeks reading volunteers for their early literacy program. | 30/07/08 |
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Child's mental health at risk (The Age) |
CCCH's Dr Jordana Bayer and Dr Harriet Hiscock outline the increase in behavioural problems caused by parents who hit or yell at their young children. See article in full. | 30/07/08 |
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Give the gift of literacy (Bayside Bulletin) |
Queensland Department of Communities launches CCCH and The Smith Family partnership, Let's Read, in the Capalba region and seeks volunteers to take part in reading to children. | 29/07/08 |
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Let's Read (4G3 Toowoomba) |
Interview with Cole Sutcliffe, local co-ordinator of CCCH and The Smith Family Partnership - Let's Read, an early childhood literacy program, funded by the Queensland Dept of Communities. | 29/07/2008 |
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Children in care 60 hours a week. (The Age, Melbourne) |
Prof Frank Oberklaid of the CCCH queries the quality of childcare that children are receiving in light of new statistics showing that hundreds of children are spending 60 hours or more a week in child care. See article in full. | 29/07/2008 |
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Reading: a time to be together (Sunshine Coast Daily) |
Queensland Department of Communities launches CCCH & The Smith Family partnership, Let's Read, in the Sunshine Coast. | 28/07/08 |
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Help children read (Toowoomba Chronicle) |
CCCH and The Smith Family Partnership, Let's Read, seeks reading volunteers for their early literacy program. | 24/07/08 |
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Reading Well (Bundaberg News) |
CCCH and The Smith Family Partnership, Let's Read, seeks reading volunteers for their early literacy program. | 22/07/08 |
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The zzzzz factor. (The Age, Melbourne) |
CCCH Sleep Study finds that hundreds of Australian children are staying behind academically due to poor sleep. | 21/07/2008 |
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Poor sleep linked to education problems. (Sydney Morning Herald) |
CCCH Sleep Study finds that hundreds of Australian children are staying behind academically due to poor sleep. See article in full. | 5/07/2008 |
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Children missing out on sweet dreams. (The Age, Melbourne) |
CCCH Sleep Study finds that hundreds of Australian children are staying behind academically due to poor sleep. See article in full. | 5/07/2008 |
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Depression risk unsettling (My Child) |
Dr Harriet Hiscock of the CCCH provides insight into a link between maternal depression and lack of infant sleep. | 1/07/2008 |
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Big boost for early reading. (Launceston Examiner) |
CCCH and The Smith Family partnership 'Let's Read' commences in Mayfield primary school and is expected to bring about improved outcomes in literacy for both children and parents. | 30/06/2008 |
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The couch is killing our kids. (Canberra City News) |
CCCH reports that more than 20% of children can be classified as obese and that lifestyle changes need to take place urgently to stop this epidemic from shortening life expectancy. See article in full. | 26/06/2008 |
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Program to encourage reading. (Peninsula News) |
The Umina Community of NSW launches a new literacy program, Let's Read, a partnership between the Centre for Community Child Health and The Smith Family. See article in full. | 23/06/2008 |
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Program gets kids reading. (Echo, Bellarine Edition) |
The Bellarine Community of Victoria introduces a new literacy program, Let's Read, a partnership between the Centre for Community Child Health and The Smith Family. | 26/06/2008 |
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Toddlers on ADHD. (Herald Sun, Melbourne) |
CCCH's Assoc Prof Jill Sewell provides insight on providing young children with prescription medication for the treatment of ADHD. | 30/05/2008 |
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Baby Boom. (The Age Greenguide) |
CCCH's Prof Frank Oberklaid gives his insight on the added pressure that the technology trend can put on parents, the little value of 'hothousing' young children to be technologically savvy before their time and the risks involved in creating "overscheduled" children. | 1/05/2008 |
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NetGuide Web Awards 07 Winners. (Australian Net Guide) |
CCCH's Raising Children Network Website wins award for Best Parenting Website of 2007 as a useful and comprehensive learning resource tool for parents. See article in full. | 1/04/2008 |
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National Awards for Parenting Website (Bulletin) |
The CCCH has been recognised with four prestigious national awards for the online content and educational resource quality of the Raising Children Network website and DVD. See article in full. | |
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Child's Play - Kim Wilson on (Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne) |
Warren Cann, Content Director of the Raising Children Network, explains methods for encouraging children to sleep in their own beds. | 23/03/2008 |
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Program aims to instil love of reading. (Range News - Maleny, Queensland) |
Queensland first reading to children program is to begin in Maroochydore and Nambour regions through CCCH and The Smith Family partnership, 'Let's Read'. | 20/03/2008 |
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Readers Needed. (Independent, Brisbane) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read' CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read. (ABC Coast FM, Sunshine Coast) |
Queensland government launches CCCH and The Smith Family literacy program in bid to lift region's literacy and language skills. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read. (SEA FM Mackay) |
CCCH and The Smith Family literacy program partnership 'Let's Read' helps parents teach children the importance of reading. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read. (Channel Ten, Brisbane) |
Interview with CCCH's Sonja Pase on the introduction of Let's Read in the Sunshine Coast. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read. (Seven Sunshine Coast) |
Interview with CCCH's Sonja Pase on the introduction of Let's Read in the Sunshine Coast. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read Pilot Program. (4TOFM, Townsville) |
The CCCH has teamed up with The Smith Family to help parents get involved in teaching their children the importance of reading. | 19/03/2008 |
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'Let's Read' Program to Begin Today. (4CC News, Rockhampton) |
The early children's literacy program 'Let's Read' will kick off this morning. The CCCH has developed the program which helps parents become involved in teaching the importance of reading. | 19/03/2008 |
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Let's Read. (ABC Wide Bay, Bundaberg) |
CCCH and The Smith Family literacy program partnership 'Let's Read' is ready for launch to target below benchmark literacy problems in Queensland region. | 18/03/2008 |
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AEDI Used to Identify At-Risk Populations (The Australian) |
A child's language and social skills, their health, emotional maturity and their parents' occupations will determine public school funding under a plan being considered by the Rudd Government. A model using the CCCH's AEDI will be used for determining primary school funding. | 18/03/2008 |
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Principals Urge Funds Boost for (The Age) |
Principals have challenged the Rudd Government to match the rhetoric of its education revolution by guaranteeing that funding to the nation's poorest schools will double in four years. CCCH's AEDI to assist identifying most at-risk populations. | 17/03/2008 |
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Let's Read Program Targets (ABC Coast FM |
Queensland has the lowest literacy levels of any state in Australia, and Let's Read is a 4 year pilot program that the Queensland Government has put into place to address the issue. | 17/03/2008 |
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More Dollars for Public Schools - (Lateline, ABC TV) |
Education Minister Julia Gillard joins Lateline to talk about the future of funding for government schools. CCCH's AEDI to be used to determine at-risk populations. See transcript in full. | 17/03/2008 |
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SES Funding Model for Public Schools. ("Sunday", Channel Nine) |
Laurie Oakes talks to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard about the government's review of education and the implementation of the CCCH's AEDI as a tool for determining populations most at risk. | 16/03/2008 |
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Story-time Launch for State's (Queensland Government |
A celebrity story-teller and children's activities will take centre stage at the launch of Queensland's first Reading to Children program 'Let’s Read' (CCCH and The Smith Family partnership), Communities and Youth Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr announced. See article in full. | 16/03/2008 |
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What's on - Raising Children Network. (Sunday Telegraph, Sydney) |
CCCH's Raising Children Network holds monthly morning for mums and babies to enjoy a free yoga class in Sydney's Moore Park. | 16/03/2008 |
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Unsettled Babies. (Weekend Australian) |
Thousand of parents will be up most of tonight dealing with a baby wailing its heart out for no apparent reason. The usual diagnosis is colic but, asks Drew Warne-Smith, does the condition even exist? Dr Harriet Hiscock of the CCCH offers expert advise on causes for incessant crying in newborns currently referred to as colic, stating that too much emphasis is placed on colic as a gastrointestinal problem as little evidence is available to support this notion. |
15/03/2008 |
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Gillard to End School Inequality. (The Australian) |
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants to extend the model of funding private schools on a socio-economic basis to public schools in a move to confront disadvantage across both sectors. CCCH's AEDI to be used to determine populations at highest risk. | 15/03/2008 |
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Experts Focus on Fatherly Advice. (Star News Cranbourne) |
CCCH's Tim Moore presented at the City of Casey Engaging Fathers Conference in Cranbourne. The conference aimed to increase practitioners' knowledge of providing father-inclusive services and facilities and was attended by over 120 practitioners. See article in full. | 13/03/2008 |
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Host Takes Top AIMIA Honours. (B & T Media Magazine) |
CCCH's Raising Children Network DVD wins Best Learning and Educational Resource and Raising Children Network Website wins Best Non-Profit or Government Website. | 10/03/2008 |
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Mums Invited to Participate in Survey. (Y Weekly, Melbourne) |
New mums in Victoria will be asked about their experiences of maternity and postnatal care in a study conducted by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. | 6/03/2008 |
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Readers Needed. (Independent, Brisbane) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read', a CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 5/03/2008 |
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Where is the Love? (Practical Parenting) |
Insight into Post-Natal Depression, the experiences lived by mothers faced with this condition and sources of help available to find support and relief. The Raising Children Network mentioned as important help resource. | 1/03/2008 |
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To the Manners Born. (Practical Parenting) |
Warren Cann, Content Director of the Raising Children Network, explains that manners are about developing genuine respect for others rather than for keeping up of appearances. Techniques for teaching children desired behaviours are discussed. | 1/03/2008 |
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Get Physical. (Hills News, Sydney) |
The Raising Children Network discusses the key to keeping children active and away from television is to help them find an activity they enjoy. A variety of techniques are given for parents to use to help children be involved in physical activity. | 5/02/2008 |
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Parents Stand Alone in Battle (West Australian) |
Offering parents a universal course which taught not to shout at toddlers and reward good behaviours instead, did little to curb tantrums or bad behaviour by age two. Review of the CCCH's Toddler's Without Tears Program. | 2/02/2008 |
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Parent Coaching - (PerthNow) |
Parent training programs don’t reduce behavioural problems in toddlers, a CCCH study shows, suggesting they may be a waste of time and money. | 1/02/2008 |
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Parent Training Doesn’t Work. (The Courier-Mail Online) |
Parent training programs don’t reduce behavioural problems in toddlers, a CCCH study shows, suggesting they may be a waste of time and money. | 1/02/2008 |
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Parenting Lessons Don’t Stop (Yahoo! 7 News) |
CCCH's Dr Harriet Hiscock compared behaviour of test group over an 18 month period to find no significant difference perceived in toddler behaviour subsequent to parent training. | 1/02/2008 |
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Research Grants Inspire Love of Literature. (Cairns Post) |
Volunteer grandparents are being set up to read to children in literacy program designed by the CCCH in partnership with The Smith Family. | 28/01/2008 |
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Seniors Share Magic of Reading. (Queensland Times) |
CCCH and The Smith Family literacy program partnership 'Let's Read' continues to research for grandparents and seniors to participate in reading to children. | 24/01/2008 |
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Help Grow a Love to Read. (Gatton Lockyer Brisbane Valley Star, Qld) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read' CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 23/01/2008 |
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Readers Needed. (Independent, Brisbane) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read', a CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 23/01/2008 |
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Seniors, Kids Bond With Books. (Sunshine Coast Daily) |
CCCH and The Smith Family partnership 'Let's Read' is recognised as important tool for language development, literacy and social bonding. | 22/01/2008 |
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Grand Storytellers. (B Magazine) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read', a CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 22/01/2008 |
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Learning by the Book. (Sunshine Coast Daily) |
The State Government has announced a $2.1 million grant to the Centre of Community Child Health, which, in conjunction with The Smith Family, will co-ordinate a state-wide 'Reading to Children' Program. | 22/01/2008 |
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Program Bridges Generation Gap. (Northern Times Caboolture, Qld) |
Grandparents and other seniors are being sought to take part in a pilot scheme to read to young children as part of the 'Let's Read', a CCCH and The Smith Family partnership. | 18/01/2008 |
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Settling Babies. (Medical Observer) |
CCCH's Dr Harriet Hiscock discusses the key factors to understanding and settling crying during the first months of an infant's life. | 18/01/2008 |
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Program Instils Love of Reading. (Midweek - Mackay & Sarina, Qld) |
CCCH and The Smith Family partnership 'Let's Read' set to target literacy issues and instil a love of reading, with seniors being recruited as volunteer readers. | 16/01/2008 |
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Reading for Children. (News Mail, Qld) |
CCCH and The Smith Family partnership 'Let's Read' set to target literacy issues and instil a love of reading, with seniors being recruited as volunteer readers. | 15/01/2008 |
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Reading to Children. (News Mail) |
The Wide Bay-Burnett region will share in funding to establish a four-year 'Reading to Children' program, with the elderly community to lead the educative imitative. | 15/01/2008 |
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Wanted: Grandparents with love (Sunday Mail, Brisbane) |
The search is on for Queensland's best storytellers and they have to be grandparents. The state government is putting up $2.21 million for a new 'Reading to Children' Program. | 13/01/2008 |
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DVD Letterbox. (The Australian) |
Weekly DVD Review finds the Raising Children DVD a breezy package that is easily navigated and remains comprehensive through all the demonstrations and advice one may need. | 12/01/2008 |
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It's money in the bank. (Blacktown Sun) |
Pocket money is a useful tool in teaching children the value of a dollar. It teaches them how to manage money, how to be responsible and gives them a sense of responsibility. Most often the advantage is that pocket money gives children an opportunity to learn to manage money at a time when they have a parent looking after them says child and family psychologist Warren Cann - Raising Children Network. | 8/01/2008 |
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How much to give? Pocket money issues. (Blacktown Sun) |
When it comes to pocket money, when should you introduce it and how much you should pay, there are no hard and fast rules but the Raising Children Network offers some tips. | 8/01/2008 |
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Providing good child care. (ABC 774, Melbourne) |
Talk back radio session with Tony Moclair and Rachel Berger - Frank Oberklaid emphasises the importance of providing good child care environments wherever it happens to be. | 4/01/2008 |
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It's money in the bank. (Fairfield City Champion) |
Pocket money is a useful tool in teaching children the value of a dollar. It teaches them how to manage money, how to be responsible and gives them a sense of responsibility. Most often the advantage is that pocket money gives children an opportunity to learn to manage money at a time when they have a parent looking after them says child and family psychologist Warren Cann - Raising Children Network. | 2/01/2008 |
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How much to give? Pocket money issues. (Fairfield City Champion) |
When it comes to pocket money, when should you introduce it and how much you should pay, there are no hard and fast rules but the Raising Children Network offers some tips. | 2/01/2008 |
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It's money in the bank. (Camden Advertiser) |
Pocket money is a useful tool in teaching children the value of a dollar. It teaches them how to manage money, how to be responsible and gives them a sense of responsibility. Most often the advantage is that pocket money gives children an opportunity to learn to manage money at a time when they have a parent looking after them says child and family psychologist Warren Cann - Raising Children Network. | 2/01/2008 |
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How much to give? Pocket money issues. (Camden Advertiser) |
When it comes to pocket money, when should you introduce it and how much you should pay, there are no hard and fast rules but the Raising Children Network offers some tips. | 2/01/2008 |
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It's money in the bank. (Wollondilly Advertiser) |
Pocket money is a useful tool in teaching children the value of a dollar. It teaches them how to manage money, how to be responsible and gives them a sense of responsibility. Most often the advantage is that pocket money gives children an opportunity to learn to manage money at a time when they have a parent looking after them says child and family psychologist Warren Cann - Raising Children Network. | 1/01/2008 |