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Kids in hot cars
Kidsafe With summer well and truly on its way, so are the safety risks when combining kids, cars and hot weather. The heat of an Australian summer can be extreme and it can be dangerous for kids.
Encouraging your pre-schooler to rest and sleep
Carole It is to every family member’s advantage if we can encourage sound resting and sleeping habits in our youngsters.
Curse of a certain surfer
Simon Webster With a three-year-old boy who makes it to the toilet for one poo in 10 and as such believes he is too grown up for nappies, we live in a constant state of anxiety, bordering on terror.
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.
Do babies and start-up entrepreneurship mix?
Tony Featherstone Is the challenge too great to launch and build a fast-growth venture, and raise babies and toddlers at the same time?
Be pool wise - supervise
Kidsafe Drowning is one of the major causes of death for children who are less than five years of age.
The value of reading
Carole Disseldorp By reading to our children, we are fostering curiosity, imagination and creativity and increasing the chance of academic success and positive life experiences.
Extreme mothering
Alison Cameron A preschooler feeding from his or her mother's breast can raise an eyebrow or two. But those who adopt attachment-parenting techniques, such as extended breastfeeding, communal sleeping and "wearing"...
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.
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.
Anticipating challenges with our children
Carole Disseldorp If we can anticipate problems and take active preparatory steps we will feel much more satisfied with our parenting and our children’s behaviour.
My two sons' anaphylaxis
Nicole Salinas My two gorgeous sons have a life threatening type of allergy called anaphylaxis. It's a very severe form of allergic reaction that must be treated as a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment...
Nursery Rhymes continued
Old MacDonald had a Farm Tells the story of MacDonald, a farmer, and the different animals on his farm. Each verse of the song changes its animal name and noise. Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
Night time tips for toddlers
Richie Young A sleeping routine for your toddler doesn't need to be treated as a military-precise regimen, but can be a positive cornerstone for a healthy lifestyle.
A-Z of home safety
When it comes to children and safety there is a lot to think about and it can be easy to overlook a potential hazard for your baby or toddler.
Your second baby: tips for surviving
Advice on caring for babies is often geared towards first-time parents. When you have a toddler zooming about, that old ‘Sleep when the baby sleeps’ line may have you throwing your hands up in...
Tips for choosing a family-friendly car
You've agonised over the stroller, now it's time to figure out which car is going to fit you, your new baby, other children and stroller with ease, style and safety.
The importance of play
Maja Pitamic As adults we often underestimate the value that play has in developing children both mentally and physically.
Toilet training tips
Richie Young Like everything, toilet training is as complex or as simple as you make it. While some things will come to you as second nature, and others will come over time, there are plenty of things to keep...
One quiet minute
Joanne McCarthy It was a Monday in March last year when Belinda and Shaun Hedley faced what no parents want to imagine, let alone see their twin two-year-old sons lifeless and blue floating in a swimming pool.
