Platypus Research

23/08/2022

Seeing as it can be challenging being a parent in the six week hols we though we’d share these great tips on how to keep calm by Maggie Dent.

Maggie is an author, educator, and parenting and resilience specialist with a particular interest in the early years and adolescence.

Everywhere I go around Australia parents tell me how stressed, exhausted and overwhelmed they are. Many cannot believe they have turned into a frazzled, shouting parent. Aside from generally feeling pressure from the demands of life, there are other possible reasons why this is happening. Firstly, c...

16/03/2021

Roman Kemp on BBC One has sparked important discussion around male mental health.

We wanted to share our research on boys & stereotypes which highlights the importance of shaping perceptions from a young age to challenge restricting beliefs.

Please get in touch for more info or click the link below for our findings


https://t.co/lwgR2gMlFl

01/12/2020

12/10/2020

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/oct/10/seven-tips-for-parenting-teen-boys-nagging-them-is-like-shouting-into-a-void

Adolescence is the perfect storm for relationships between teen boys and their parents, but they are more vulnerable than they seem

08/10/2020

Here's the latest in our Changes Series which talks about why we need to balance gender stereotyping from both sides of the equation. We hope you enjoy reading it.

Insights & innovation for the child, youth & family market

02/04/2020

Today is Autism Awareness day and in light of all that is happening in the world, we have collated some tips that might be useful for those who are feeling...

14/02/2020

13/02/2020

After a busy 2019 this Platypus is coming out of its burrow to bring you all things kids and families, combined with a few thought pieces and some exciting collabs *watch this space*.

What better way to mark the end of our social media hibernation than with a WEDNESDAY WOW OF THE WEEK…
(and if this gets you thinking, read our article on children and sensory experiences here: http://tiny.cc/qw9wjz)

06/08/2019

07/02/2019

If you have children under the age of 18 and would like to be in with a chance of winning £100 please complete this 5 minute survey about children and play.

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04/02/2019

To any primary school teachers out there this could be some fun for your class..

Do you reckon your classmates can crack the UK’s most gigglesome gag? If so, we need you!

28/01/2019

If you have children under 18 and have 5 minutes to spare we'd be really grateful if you could complete this questionnaire. Thanks. Jo

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