Podcast series
Toddler Development
'My toddler is teething again and it's been a REAL challenge'
To any expert who says teething shouldn't cause that much discomfort - you are welcome to come and overnight babysit!
At what age should your child drop their afternoon nap?
Here's Essential Baby's handy guide to napping.
ADVICE: How do I criticise my three-year-old without upsetting her?
Choose your boundaries and critiques, hold them, and let everything else go.
A stubborn, difficult two-year-old? Sounds about right
It should comfort you a bit to know that what you are experiencing is developmentally appropriate and you are not alone.
Treating suspected autism at 12 months
Children with autism don't usually begin therapy until they're given a diagnosis, which rarely occurs before the age of two. But new research shows there's benefit to starting early.
Move over Millennials: meet Generation Alpha
Dubbed the iGeneration, Gen Alpha will use technology like no generation before it.
Life with a Toddler
Want a calmer child? Follow these expert tricks
It’s every parent’s dream: a calm and happy child. But much like adults, children can’t be calm and happy all the time, especially when they’re tired or dealing with big feelings.
The 'terrifying' and 'creepy' hack one mum swears works to get toddler to sleep in their own bed
'He has separation anxiety but you really want a good night sleep so you make a 'clone' for 'support''
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Toilet Training
The growing movement of toilet training from birth
'Elimination Communication' started in India, and the movement has made its way to our shores.
I bribed my toddler to potty-train, and I don't feel the least bit bad about it
My toddler was toilet trained in a month.
I had no idea toilet training would be this hard
Because not every kid cares about sticker charts.
Toddler Health
Paramedic warns about the danger of vapes after toddler mistakes e-cigarette for lolly
Kids can easily mistake the vapes for something harmless.
'She wouldn't stop coughing': Why toddler's common illness took 10 weeks to diagnose
Sarah Koessler knew something wasn't right with her one-year-old daughter, Havana.
Heartbreak as Sydney toddler diagnosed with rare disease as baby, now battling leukaemia: 'Only child in the world'
"We are praying for a miracle. We don't want to give up on him."
Mum's warning after toddler swallows 16 magnetic balls: 'Long and heartbreaking road'
'Our world has stopped', said mum-of-five Hannah Arrington.
'He woke up and couldn't walk': Family 'shattered' after toddler's diagnosis
"It felt like the world had closed in on me and I couldn't escape."
Toddler endures rare 'strangulation' while asleep: 'Severe distress if touched'
A three-year-old girl has suffered from a rare medical condition after a strand of hair became wrapped around her uvula.
Education & Play
Mum buys daughter ride-on Lamborghini AND Range Rover for her first birthday
And over 20 other gifts.
Why babies will give food to others even when they're hungry
It's a fascinating insight into early social development and the effects of family dynamics.
Teaching manners: More than please and thank you
When is the right time to teach manners to children?
Pay attention dads - you can help your baby learn faster
Paternal engagement in those early months of life can create new pathways for cognitive development, says a new study.
Adorable exchange as deaf grandma teaches deaf baby to sign
There is always something so beautiful about babies with special connections to their older family members. But what Aria McMahon has with her grandmother Pamela is pure magic.
Let your kids put the latest Fisher-Price toys to the test
Nobody knows more about engaging kids through play than Fisher-Price.
Toddler Products
Target kids chair urgently recalled over injury concerns
Product Safety Australia has issued the urgent product recall.
CHOICE 'names and shames' Australia's worst sugary snacks for toddlers
The consumer group reviewed 78 packaged meals and snacks marketed specifically for toddlers.
Popular Aldi chair recalled on safety fears: May tip over and cause 'serious injury'
Anyone who has purchased the chair has been advised to return the product to any Aldi store for a full refund.
Childcare
Mum overhears childcare worker say 'I love you' to her kid - and sparks heartwarming debate
"I get that they spend a lot of time with these children but is this normal?"
Just 50 cents per child a day will improve food at daycare centres, new study
Small changes in childhood nutrition can lead to huge results.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces free preschool for NSW families
Preschool will be free for all NSW families for the next six months, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced Thursday morning.
'I've been anxiously waiting': NSW mum's 'relief' at free childcare announcement
Tara Ali is one of the one million Australian parents set to benefit from the Government's announcement of free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic.
Excuse me daycare, but where did my son's tooth go?
Nobody could tell me.
'I'm a mess': mum's emotional video after daycare drop-off is giving us all the feels
Make sure you have tissues before watching!