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Understanding Boys is a hub of information curated from around the world to assist parents raise and educate their sons.

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Understanding Boys, a resource for parents of boys. By Brighton Grammar School
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  • Tips for homework routine success

    Parenting by Rebecca Taylor April 29. 2024

    Try these tips to help your son develop strong study habits.

  • 10 tips to extend the ‘how-was-school’ conversation

    Parenting

    Try these quick tips to help you and your son get the post-school conversation flowing.

  • How to talk to your children about distressing news events

    Parenting, Mental Health, Wellbeing by Kristen Molloy April 17. 2024

    The world feels like a pretty dark place at the moment. As we try to come to terms with the recent news of multiple deaths at Bondi Junction and the attack on a bishop in Western Sydney, we are faced with wars, civil violence, political upheaval and natural disasters, all of which are reported on […]

  • How to encourage your son to read over the holidays

    Parenting March 20. 2024

    Reading builds vocabulary, which in turn improves comprehension.

  • Digital device use and healthy development – part two

    Parenting by Gillian Jarvis March 13. 2024

    More than 90 per cent of parents reported that excessive screen time was a problem.

  • Digital device use and healthy development

    Parenting by Gillian Jarvis March 13. 2024

    More than 90 per cent of parents reported that excessive screen time was a problem.

  • Why relationships are so important

    Parenting by Dr Ray Swann March 04. 2024

    Research indicates that close relationships are crucial to boys’ well being.

  • Help your son make and maintain good friendships

    Parenting by Travis Hopgood February 19. 2024

    With the first day of the new school year upon us, it is time to start thinking about how you can help your son transition into the school routine.

  • Lunchbox Lessons

    Nutrition, Parenting

    With the kids back at school for another year, we might be fooled into thinking the pressure is off.  No more holidays filled with cries of ‘I’m bored’ or ‘I’m hungry’ – that’s the school’s problem now! But the return to school means the return of the school lunchbox. A little box that haunts us […]

  • How to grow a reader

    Parenting by Kristen Molloy November 27. 2023

    How to encourage your son to read

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