Baby
Using numerology to name your baby
Rosemaree Templeton A favourite preoccupation of parents-to-be is the discussion of possible names for the baby. Some parents already know during the pregnancy whether the little one will be a boy or a girl, while for...
Planning for the first six weeks of a baby's life
The first six weeks of a baby's life are a hugely unsettling time, so a little planning will go a long way towards keeping the rest of the household running.
Baby talk - Promoting rich language and thinking skills
Kathy Walker Early stimulation equals better brain function and easier acquisition of language skills. Brain studies now more than ever highlight the importance of exposure, practice and stimulation of...
Encouraging baby's physical development from 0-2
Kathy Walker It seems we give our children less chances to play, to climb, to do some rough and tumble. We are often too careful and don’t give children enough time to practice these skills
Seven secrets to surviving your baby's first year
Jodie Benveniste Jodie Benveniste, director of Parent Wellbeing, shares seven ways to cope with the highs and lows of raising a baby.
Branding your baby is OK, if it's the right (expensive) stuff
Helen Razer A crass T-shirt is no more offensive than a tot in head-to-toe Prada.
Baby names: the new top 10
Which baby names are the most popular in Australia?
Oh baby: unsafe pressure on mums to regain body
Rachel Browne Almost a third of new mothers say regaining their pre-baby body is the second biggest source of pressure in the first 12 months of their child's life.
Doctors push to leave baby boys intact
Stephen Cauchi The Royal Australasian College of Physicians has flagged it will not change its policy against circumcision despite evidence the procedure can prevent the spread of HIV and other sexual diseases.
Hip dysplasia: helping your baby
Debbie Clemens So your baby has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia but you're still confused as to what this means for her? Debbie Clemens of Hip Babes sheds some light on hip dysplasia.
Australia turns back the clock to baby boomer era
Jacob Saulwick The population is growing at its fastest pace since the 1960s, thanks to historically high levels of migration and quite a few babies.
Definite dip in enthusiasm for baby No.4
Anthony Meaker My wife and I recently discovered we are expecting. Nothing wrong with that, you would think. It should be a time of joy. Friends and family rush to share this excitement. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
No caesarean for big baby: mother sues
Kim Arlington A woman who claims she suffered pelvic injuries while giving birth to a large baby at Westmead Hospital is seeking damages, alleging the hospital was negligent in failing to deliver the child by...
Baby boom in Britain
Tom Whitehead Britain is experiencing a baby boom that has contributed to the single largest population increase in almost half a century. The population rose by more than 400,000 last year to a record 61.
Oh baby, the budget's blown
CAROLINE MARCUS Parents spend $57,000 raising a child to the age of five.
Baby, you've got all the right moves
Kate Cox MEET the new generation of nightclubbers. They're loud, have perfect skin and crazy dance moves. They are also aged between six months and seven years old.
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Tools for finding a baby name
Richie Young We’ve all browsed though baby name books, searching every one of those pages for one of those baby names to jump out at us.
Choosing a traditional or unique baby name
Richie Young With gossip magazines and celebrity obsession at an all-time high, are traditional names a thing of the past? With Jamie Oliver, the Jolie-Pitts, Sir Bob Geldof, TomKat and Chris Martin and Gwyneth...
Sex after baby
Melissa Maimann Welcome to parenthood! New babies are amazing, wondrous beings, aren't they? But, for someone so small, they can bring with them endless tasks. Is there any time or desire for sex?
