Childcare
Parents to have more accurate picture of childcare centre vacancies
Stephanie Peatling Childcare centres will have to provide detailed information on vacancies as part of the Federal Government's push to make it easier for parents to find places.
Bridging the gap between home and childcare
Claire Gordon I’m sure it’s not a generalisation to say that the vast majority of children experience some degree of anxiety when starting daycare.
Childcare faces web of infamy
Alexandra Smith Preschools and child-care centres that breach regulations, such as failing to meet staff-to-child ratios or not implementing strict safety measures, will be named and shamed on the internet.
Children come first at new ABC, owners vow
Adele Horin Parents have been promised stability and higher quality care after a consortium of four charities won the bidding war for 678 ABC Learning Centres in a contest with a private equity firm.
Nannies can be a super option
Lisa Wachsmuth The nanny is not just limited to the wealthy anymore. With many families having both the mother and father working, hiring a nanny is becoming a more popular option, writes Lisa Wachsmuth.
Making time for your partner
Kim Kind Sometimes we forget there is nothing more important to children than the quality of the relationship between their parents. Are you making enough time for each other?
Blurring the role of Mum and Dad
Rachelle Unreich Stay-at-home dads, working mums: modern parents are slowly, sometimes uncomfortably, blurring the traditional lines between breadwinner and caregiver.
Busy parents put baby's nose to the grindstone
Michelle Epstein Are we a nation obsessed with educating our children? Do we really believe that a child should be subjected to formal learning during as many waking hours as possible?
Teaching your baby a foreign language
Teaching children a foreign language helps with brain development and lays the foundation for lifelong academic achievement, with the impact greatest the earlier the language is learnt.
Toilet training - is your child ready?
Richie Young Toilet training is a major part of your child's development and it involves commitment! While that may sound daunting, the key is ensuring you stay supportive and offer encouragement.
Search for live-in help
Rachel Browne Almost unheard of a decade ago, au pairs are increasingly popular among families unable to find child care or put off by the fees of up to $100 a day.
ABC pledge places for every child
Colin Kruger The receivers of ABC Learning failed to deliver a promised update on the future of the 386 unviable child-care centres this afternoon, but says it is working with the Federal Government to "secure a...
Scramble for care
Colin Kruger and Stephanie Peatling The parents of 30,000 children are scrambling to find care during the New Year holiday period after nearly 400 ABC Learning child-care centres were identified yesterday as facing closure.
ABC closures force 4000 to move
Colin Kruger, Stephanie Peatling and Erik Jensen The parents of about 4000 children attending ABC Learning centres will be forced into new child-care arrangements next year after 55 centres, including four in NSW, were marked for closure by the end...
ABC's grip on child care
Stephanie Peatling The concentration of the child-care industry will be addressed by the Federal Government as part of its long-term plans for the sector.
Top toddler settling tips
Pinky McKay Your toddler’s delaying tactics at bedtime – needing a drink, one more kiss, a lost toy – are her way of saying, ‘I really want you to stay with me.
