Prioritise children’s emotional wellbeing – Manickchand urges parents
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November 8, 2026
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…says make children feel loved, heard, supported
Local Government Minister Priya Manickchand has urged parents to pay closer attention to the emotional wellbeing of their children, emphasising the importance of expressing love, validating their feelings and creating homes where they feel safe to share their concerns.
In a video shared on her social media page, Manickchand, a former Education Minister and Human Services and Social Security Minister, said her recent conversations with groups of teenagers had revealed that many did not feel loved, experienced loneliness and sometimes felt unable to approach their parents or siblings with personal problems.
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