Renowned health expert and broadcaster Dr Norman Swan’s new book, So You Want to Know What’s Good for Your Kids?, is the ultimate guide for parents of young children, presenting them with reliable, evidence-based advice on raising healthy and happy children.
Most books on childhood stop at age five, only starting again with adolescence, thus missing out on the critical primary school years, the years that make all the difference.
In So You Want to Know What’s Good for Your Kids? Dr Swan lays out the facts parents need to know in clear and concise language, allowing them to make informed decisions for themselves.
His book clears away all the unnecessary advice parents are subjected to, allowing them to focus on what makes a difference to children. He replaces myths, half-truths and misconceptions with practical knowledge on topics that parents care about – including sleep, diet, school refusal, screens, social media, what genetics determine and what you can and can’t change, anxiety, ADHD and much much more.
Dr Swan, the host of ABC Radio National’s Health Report, became a household name during the pandemic with his program, Coronacast. But before that he was already regarded as Australia’s leading medical journalist, and before that, he trained as a paediatrician. He is a dynamic and entertaining speaker – and a fascinating man in his own right.
He is returniing to Maleny for a conversation about his new book.
The introducing author will be Marko Newman, speaking about his Aurealis Award short-listed novel Dronicus.
Marko, a Maleny resident, worked for several decades in the film industry, as a film-maker, producer and director and he brings his visual imagination to the fore in this science-fiction thriller. Both authors will be talking to Steven Lang.
Dr Norman Swan will be at Maleny Community Centre on Tuesday 20 August 20 at 6.30pm.
Tickets $27.50, $18 for students
For more, visit outspokenmaleny.com
