Dr John Irvine, Patron of 2GO Kids Day Out
| Dr John
Irvine was born in Sydney and educated
at Boronia Park Primary and Fort Street
Boys High before following the family
tradition, as did his three brothers,
of becoming a teacher. John taught in
one teacher, primary and central schools
before resuming his studies at University
of New England where he gained the Shell
Prize for Arts and the University Medal.
He was then appointed to initiate preschool
training in Toowoomba at the University
of Southern Queensland where he also
set up the state’s first and most
comprehensive family day care and family
support scheme and has a community house
dedicated to his name for services rendered
to families in the region. |
DR JOHN IRVINE
Child & Family Psychologist
(B.A.; PhD.; MACE; MAPS)
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In 1980 Dr John returned to Pearl Beach on
the Central Coast of NSW (where his family
were the first settlers) after completing
his doctorate and he became the senior academic
in Sydney at the Institute of Early Childhood
Studies (now the School of Early Childhood
Studies at Macquarie University). In 1981
he opened the READ clinic in Gosford, in 1984
he began talk back radio on 2GO and in 1988
he resigned from his academic work after publishing
his first book “Coping with Kids”
(Horwitz Grahame) to spend more time in his
clinic and media work and to be closer to
his family (wife Jean, and three daughters
– Jenny, Heather and Rosie).
Dr John then published two other highly successful
books “Coping with School” (Simon
& Schuster) and “Coping with the
Family” (Pan MacMillan). In 1998 he
released his flagship book “Who’d
Be A Parent: the manual that should have come
with kids” which is already into multiple
reprints and has gained international recognition.
Who’d Be A Parent? Book has been recommended
by Choice magazine.
Dr John has become Australia’s most
heard and read child psychologist with daily
radio segments, regular articles in magazines
and newspapers and regular appearances on
top rating TV shows including a weekly appearance
on Channel 10’s 9 am programme. He also
undertakes extensive public speaking engagements
throughout Australia on parenting, balancing
work and family, family survival, home and
classroom management of children and teenagers,
in his role as Patron of Family Day Care,
Home-Start, Kidsafe and NAPCAN.
Dr John’s latest book is titled “A
Handbook for Happy Families: a practical and
fun filled guide to managing children’s
behaviour”. This book has more humour
than previous books and has already attracted
international attention towards his management
system contained in this book. This book is
already in reprint!
Dr John’s weekly newspaper column reaches
over one million people. Dr John Irvine is
currently on news print networks in Southern
NSW, Southern QLD and include Brisbane News,
Toowoomba Chronicle and Sunshine Coast papers
(APN News Group).
Dr John also regularly features in Kids in
Adelaide paper, Jigsaw Magazine, Scallywags
Magazine and Australian Family Magazine.
Dr John Irvine has appeared on several major
television programs including the news and
family lifestyle programs. Dr John is a popular
presenter for key topical issues relating
to children and does regular talkback with
ABC radio throughout Australia.
The most recent venture of Dr Johns is his
newly released “Happy Families”
Series of DVD’s. In these DVD’s
Dr John offers parents handy advice on raising
children of all ages, using his trademark
wit and wisdom.
Order the “Happy Families” Series
of DVD’s
Dr John
is proud to announce the release of
his new DVD Series named “Happy
Families”. In this four disc series
Dr John uses his trademark wit and wisdom
to offer advice to parents of children
from babies through to adolescents.
The DVD’s are separated into different
age groups, 0-5 yrs, 6-11 yrs and 12-16+
years. The fourth DVD being “Reparations”
which is Dr Johns own unique model of
managing behaviour and addressing behavioural
problems in children of all ages.
To order the “Happy Families”
Series of DVD’s,
download
a fill out the form. |
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