Preschool
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.
What's for dinner?
Catherine Saxelby How do parents make sure children get the nutrients they need in the transition from milk to meals?
First three years key to school success: study
Adele Horin How children are faring before they turn four is a strong guide to early school success, according to a major study.
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?
Women stretched to snapping point
Adele Horin The Howard government's family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows.
Child-care centres to focus on preparing children for school
Stephanie Peatling All child-care centres will be required to begin baby learning and child development programs from July as part of a Federal Government push to make sure children are ready to learn when they start...
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.
Plague of the Wiggles
Mic Looby Having a toddler around the house means facing a few rock-solid inevitabilities. You will never again take sleep-ins for granted.
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...
Is TV good for toddlers?
Preschoolers watch television. No matter how the issue is handled in a household, it is inevitable that at some point in the day they will be watching the screen, so does it improve their...
Billion dollar baby
Helen Signy Marketing to toddlers is big business. The niche market of newborns to three-year-olds is booming, with toys and educational materials developed for this sector now a $20 billion global industry.
