Glass Wings Blog: Children

5 First Nations picture books for Australian children to read during NAIDOC week – or any time
A critique of Cara.app: the 'No AI' Instagram and Artstation copycat child.
A Girl Scouts troop offers hope and 'sisters for life' for migrant children
A new school teaches children from low-income families to be journalists
A Planning Revolution in Bratislava Puts Kids at the Center
A sovereign citizen group is using a fake court to justify child kidnapping and extortion
A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here’s what happened last time Australia tried to make a ‘clean’ internet
AI Checkers Forcing Kids To Write Like A Robot To Avoid Being Called A Robot
An annual roadshow is helping kids from remote Australia realise their dreams of becoming a scientist
An Indigenous girl asked to reconnect with her culture. In a ‘racist’ child protection system, her pleas were ignored
ANALYSIS: Why are B.C. kids sick all the time? Health experts explain
The Arizona School Setting Kids With Autism Up for Success
As Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital is hit, anger towards Russia rages
Australian kids under 16 will soon be banned from social media – but parents still don’t know which apps are out
Australia’s child workers are vulnerable to injury, harassment and exploitation thanks to weak and inconsistent laws
Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery
Australia's South Korean adoption partner falsified adoptee records to bring children to Australia
The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science. Here are 3 things to try this summer
Bringing picture books to life for blind and visually impaired children
Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here’s how to protect them
Can a child legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?
‘Can it really be this bad?’: racism in schools shocks South Australia’s children’s tsar
Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books
Children of the 1960s watch in pain as the story of our lifetime is erased
Children will get sentences ‘more punitive than necessary’ under new crime law, Queensland LNP admits
‘Children won’t be able to survive’: inter-American court to hear from climate victims
Cultural clashes can make it harder for immigrants to parent. Better support can improve their child’s mental health
Eight countries pledge to ban corporal punishment in ‘fundamental shift’ for children
Elon Musk's transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
False divisions and dubious equivalencies: Children’s rights during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fluoride in drinking water at twice safe limit linked to lower IQ in children
Food plays a role in children's mental health — and some schools are stepping in to help those going hungry
For kids with long COVID, "back to school" often means not returning at all
George Takei 'Lost Freedom' some 80 years ago – now he's written that story for kids
The government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms. What does that mean?
‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case
Home schooling is surging, but lax regulation can leave kids vulnerable to abuse
How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children
How Books Are Reaching Kids in ‘Book Deserts’
‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
How Madagascar is rising to the challenge of vaccinating its unprotected kids
How New Mexico made child care free for most families
How to Renovate Your Home for a Billion Children
‘I cried, I cried. I had no one’: the brutal child kidnappings that shamed Belgian Congo
I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft
I'm Trans & Society Removed My Comfort Around Children
Instead of banning kids from online spaces, here’s what we should offer them instead
Instead Of Fearing & Banning Tech, Why Aren’t We Teaching Kids How To Use It Properly?
Iranian Children's Rights Activist Handed Prison Term
It Happened Again: Child In UK Initially Denied Passport Over Copyright
‘It’s about making our children feel proud’: how schools can learn about local Indigenous language and culture
Jim Henson’s kids explain why Dark Crystal and Labyrinth would never get made today
John Marsden had no biological children but raised generations of kids
Jonathan Haidt’s Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers
Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, our study shows
Kenya, Uganda cross-border polio vaccination reaches 6.5 million children
Kids and teachers being sick all the time is not normal
Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online
Kids, courts, canines: can justice facility dogs like Winston help children and the broader court system?
Kids in France Are Pedaling Toward Two-Wheeled Equality
Kids’ sport always cancelled due to rain-soaked grounds? Green infrastructure can help
‘Kindness’ is named Oxford Children’s Word of the Year for 2024
The lasting scars of war: How conflict shapes children’s lives long after the fighting ends
‘Like a sylvan spa!’ Inside Zurich’s staggering, revolutionary new hospital for kids
Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Many of us can save a child’s life, if we rely on the best data
Meet the kids who can't go to school, and are pursuing their passions instead
My child is at camp and my phone pings nonstop with photos. Does anyone really want this?
New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits
New Study: No, Social Media Does Not Hurt Offline Friendships For Kids
No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods: why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue
Not just kids: Everyone to be age verified for social media
Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are crucial for kids’ social lives
Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?
Politicians Are Using Kids As Props To Pass Terrible, Harmful Legislation. Don’t Let Them Get Away With It
Prince Harry Pines For Fictional, Pre-Social Media, Olden Days When Parents Had Full Control Over Their Children
Queensland children as young as 10 face life sentences for murder as tough new laws pass parliament
Quiet on Set highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe – in Hollywood or online
Richard Scarry and the art of children’s literature
Russians who promote 'child-free movement' could soon face hefty fine
School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education
Sikh action figures aim to make children proud
Startups Implosion Will Render $800 Emotional Support Robots For Children Into Useless Bricks
Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread
‘Suddenly it’s cool’: children believe use of influencers in gambling ads makes it seem fun
Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story
Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work
Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks
Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
Tricky conversations with kids - we’ve all had them.
‘Typhoons have prevented me going to school’: The children behind South Korea’s landmark climate win
UK MPs In Full Moral Panic Decide To Ignore The Research, Push For Dangerous Ban On Phones For Kids
UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children
We know parents shape their children’s reading – but so can aunts, uncles and grandparents, by sharing beloved books
We teach school kids about safe sex. We need to teach safe sexting too
‘We’re all trained to be good obedient children, but what do you want?’ Delving into the inner lives of women in neoliberal China
What happens when you give a low-income family $26,000 in their child’s first year? We think we’ve found out
What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System
What is kinship care? Why is it favoured for Aboriginal children over foster care?
Why are adults without kids hooked on Bluey? And should we still be calling it a ‘kids’ show’?
Why are child carers still paid less than retail workers? And how can we help fix it?
‘Why can’t I wear a dress?’ What schools can learn from preschools about supporting trans children
Why I’m Advising My Children to Plan on Leaving the United States
Why it will take more than money to make Australian women consider having children 'for the country'
Why Jonathan Haidt’s ‘Protect The Kids’ Proposals Could Make Things Worse For Kids
Why the rise of online disinformation is an opportunity to change how we teach our children
With Science ‘Tapas,’ Migrant Children Sample a World of Possibilities
Women in rich countries are having fewer kids, or none at all. What’s going on?
YouTube influencer Ruby Franke will go to prison for child abuse. What are the ethics of family vlogging?
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