Podcast series
Toddler Development
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.
Toddler troubles: Surviving the 'no!' phase
Relax, breathe and try some of these techniques to nip this frustrating stage in the bud.
Yes, I allow my baby screen time - don't judge me
I've been reading that children under the age of two should not be exposed to any screen time.
Life with a Toddler
'It all happened so quickly': Qld mum's warning after toddler son almost drowns
Jane Moana experienced every parent's worst nightmare when she found her 18-month-old floating in her parent's pool and frothing at the mouth.
Parents share the weird things their kids are deathly afraid of
Pinocchio, babies, fart noises... there are many weird and wonderful things young kids have phobias about.
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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
'Be careful': Doctors issue warning about hazards of Christmas star confetti
A nine-month-old suffered serious health issues as a result of swallowing the popular decoration.
'Scariest night of our life': Mum's warning after toddler 'almost dies' from drinking too much cow's milk
The Canadian mum-of-two almost lost her little girl after she became very ill as a result of iron-deficiency anaemia.
Alarming new statistics reveal drowning risk triples when kids turn one
'Distractions are dangerous,' warns Royal Life Saving Australia, with summer hot on our heels.
'Devastated': Mum warns about dangers of herpes virus after toddler hospitalised
"Devastated is an understatement," the mum said.
Renewed warning about garden hoses after baby suffers second-degree burns
It's a timely reminder as we come into summer and temperatures are set to soar.
'Batman' birthmark baby needs $133,000 for surgery
The condition puts Luna at increased risk of melanoma.
Education & Play
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.
Free baby playgroup to benefit infants and their carers
Playgroup NSW membership is now free for a year, for anyone with an infant under 12 months of age.
The song created just to make your baby gloriously happy
Does it work for your baby?
Toddler Products
IKEA issues global recall of children's bibs due to choking risk
IKEA has posted details of the recall, urging consumers to cease use of the product immediately.
Dad's brilliant solution for reading to three kids at once
"I make rocking chairs, I can figure this thing out!'"
Personalised Easter gifts for babies and kids
From keepsakes to winter sleepwear, personalisation will make this Easter that much more special for babies and kids.
Childcare
Help, please! Daycare says our 17-month-old is 'too physical'
She's always been a very exuberant, feels-everything child who loves physical play - should we be worried?
Childcare price rises leave Felicity working for almost no money
Fee rises of 20 per cent or more at childcare centres in NSW have prompted calls for the government to "name and shame" some of the city's most expensive centres.
With average rates at $152 a day, it's time to make childcare tax deductible
With childcare costs equaling the cost of educating a child in a private high school, the government needs to act.
'Who's looking after the children?' The answer may be uncomfortable
'This is people's welfare, and lives, and in every way an issue of deep equality and fairness that has to be addressed.'
If you can't afford to pay a nanny minimum wage, you can't afford a nanny
I know of a young woman who was engaged by a family in a harbourside Sydney suburb to care for their 8-month-old baby. She was paid $15 per hour.
Playing with fire: the childcare centres exposing children to risk
Instead of shielding children from all potential hazards, a growing number of childcare centres are encouraging what is known as "risky play".