The Northern Centre team are taking a break to celebrate the festive season.

Our office will be closed from 4:30pm Friday 20 December 2024 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025 at 8:30am.

For all emergencies, please call 000.
If you are in distress, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you are homeless, please call Link2Home on 1800 152 152.

If you are experiencing Domestic Violence, please call the DV Line on 1800 65 64 63.

From the team at The Northern Centre, best wishes for safe and relaxed holiday season.

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无聊对孩子是件好事 (Boredom is good for your child)

“妈,我很无聊。” 他大声喊道。“无所事事”的孩子的绝望嚎叫往往会让父母感到恐慌。很多父母急忙让他们的孩子忙碌起来-报名艺术班、体操课、舞蹈班等等。作为父母,我们觉得需要填满孩子生活中的每个空闲时间。但无聊是一件坏事吗?...

Boredom is good for your child

“Muuum, I’m bored”, he yelled out. The desperate howl of a child who has ‘nothing to do’ strikes terror into parents. Many parents go into overdrive to occupy their child - sign up for art class, gym class, dance instruction or another activity. As parents,...

아이에게 지루함은 좋은 것입니다 (Boredom is good for your child)

"엄마, 지루해"라고 아이가 소리를 지릅니다. 할일이 없는 아이의 필사적인 울부짖음이 부모를 공포에 떨게 하죠. 많은 부모가 아이를 바쁘게 만드려고 온 힘을 쏟습니다-미술 수업 또는 체육 수업, 댄스 교습, 다른 활동 수업에 등록하죠. 부모로서 우리는 아이 삶의 모든 공간을 채워줘야 한다고 느낍니다. 하지만 지루함은 나쁜 것일까요?...