Giving Young Girls and Boys the Best Start

Respecting & understanding the influence of gender in childhood

A webinar with Maggie Dent

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For parents of under-8s, early childhood educators and Family Day Care professionals.

Our children form mindsets and a sense of self during the incredibly important early years developmental window and these are consolidated throughout primary school.

In this webinar, Maggie explores the research, as well as her practical experience as a mother/grandmother, teacher and counsellor, to challenge unhelpful social conditionings and stereotypes, particularly in relation to gender, which impact how our children feel about themselves.

She explores how we can ensure all children are guided and supported to feel seen, heard, valued and understood despite the social and cultural limitations that often create invisible barriers, and which can have long-term impacts

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In this session, Maggie :

▬ explores why what happens in the early years window is so important to our children’s sense of self
▬ looks at some key developmental differences between boys and girls that reinforce or counter stereotypes
▬ explores how many of our beliefs about gender impact the way parents and teachers respond to kids
▬ reframes some unhelpful, deeply embedded beliefs (i.e. boys are strong/naughty while girls are fragile/good).
▬ looks at the influence of temperament on our relationships with our kids
▬ identifies some key strategies for supporting children around friendships.
▬ shows us how to help all our children build bravery, resilience and optimism.


Disclaimer

Maggie acknowledges that gender is more fluid than fixed and while respecting biological, neurological and hormonal differences – there is not an ‘all boys’ or ‘all girls’ reality. On top of that, there is social conditioning that is deeply embedded in culture and ancestry.

So when Maggie uses the terms girls or boys, she is referring to a statistically significant number of children; however, much of what we will be sharing may also be relevant to children of the opposite gender or individuals who identify outside of the boy/girl construct.


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This event ran live in November 2025 but you can watch the replay on your device whenever suits you.

An audio-only version will also be available for those who prefer to listen to the content.

Once you sign up you will receive lifetime access to the participant area where you'll find the replay.


Free gifts included...

Everyone who registers will receive a copy of two audio tracks, Beach Bliss and I Am a Good Friend.


Plus...

As a handy reference, you'll also receive a PDF handout with notes and links to further information and resources.


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Maggie Dent

Maggie Dent is one of Australia's favourite parenting authors and educators, with a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience – as well as being an undisputed 'boy champion'. Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention. She is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities. She is the mother of four sons and a very grateful grandmother.

Maggie is the author of 10 major books, including her new 2024 release, Help Me Help My Teen, 2022's Girlhood: Raising our little girls to be healthy, happy and heard, the bestselling Mothering Our Boys and the 2020 release From Boys to Men. She has hosted six seasons of the award-winning ABC podcast, Parental As Anything and in 2021 released a book of the same name. Maggie is also host of the The Good Enough Dad podcast.

Frequently Asked Questions


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How can I get the 25% Members Discount?
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What age group of children is this content targeted at?
The content in this class is targeted at people who live and work with kids in the birth-8 age group.

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