Toddler Development
Chinese sign up toddlers for chief executive classes
CHILDREN as young as three are being enrolled in "chief executive courses" in China as pushy parents become obsessed with giving their offspring an advantage over their young peers.
5 tips to help you deal with a clingy child
"Nothing stops the clinginess - he cries when I put him down, no matter how long I hold him."
How technology can create meaningful relationships for toddlers
Isn't technology amazing? My parents can sit in their kitchen in Wales and spend quality time with their grandchildren in Sydney.
What I learnt from my son who wouldn't speak
For nearly two years, my son didn't talk. Not much, anyway.
What you need to know about W-sitting
When Katie noticed that her son Jack was sitting with his legs folded underneath him in a 'W' shape she didn't think much of it. "I'd seen other kids sitting that way, so I just assumed it was a toddler thing and nothing to worry about," she recalls.
When does encouragement become pressure?
I've spent the last decade of my life ferrying boys from swimming to football to soccer and tennis. Now it's my daughter's turn.
Life with a Toddler
The place where toddlers bond with elderly friends over story time
Like most kids her age, three-year-old Verity loves to read. But story time at her day care centre is anything but typical.
Adorable songstress toddler gives alphabet her heart and soul
It's not your average toddler-style rendition of the alphabet - and maybe that's why it's been viewed more than 3.5 million times.
Toilet Training
When toilet training doesn't go to plan
The books make it seem easy. You start toilet training, and within a few weeks, your child is no longer wearing nappies. In reality, things don't always go as planned.
Toilet training products
From the clever to the strange, we've found a selection of products to help you toilet train your toddler.
Toilet humour books for little kids
There's something about toilet humour and 3-year-olds - at an age where they're learning about the human body, this topic is an endless source of comedy. If your little one is captivated by bums, farts and wee, check out some of these books.
Toddler Health
Stop passing the salt to toddlers
Australian toddlers are consuming their recommended daily salt intake in just one meal.
Children poisoned by cockroach baits and ant killer
Children aged 1 most likely to be affected.
Toddler spends five days in hospital with 'worst case of chickenpox ever seen'
A toddler suffered the "worst chickenpox doctors had ever seen" after his mother was allegedly turned away by a GP's receptionist.
Denim and donations for genetic research
Brave Bonner three-year-old Josh Catterick is a great reason to put on denim and donate generously at Jeans for Genes Day 2016.
Kids who go to bed by 8pm 'less likely' to become overweight
A new study from the US suggests that sleep – or rather bedtime – is even more significant than we thought.
The truth about ready-made baby food
To all the parents making a frantic dash down the baby food aisle: you're doing just fine.
Education & Play
How colour can affect your baby's development
Colourful kids spaces don’t only look great, but can assist in learning and behaviour, too.
10 beautiful books to buy now for later
These books make a great idea for baby showers, christenings, naming days, and early birthdays too.
Your one-year-old is more creative than you might think
Even one-year-olds can be very exploratory, experimental and creative.
Baby's water survival video divides viewers
Is it responsible parenting, or is this baby being subjected to unnecessary distress? That's the question dividing viewers of a video showing a six-month-old girl fending for herself in a swimming pool after being enticed to fall into the water.
Baby's future imagined in cute photo series
A French dad has captured his 3-month-old daughter, June, in a series that shows her in outfits of different professions in order to show the possibilities ahead of her. The dad, Malo, says that he, his wife and a few friends work quickly to avoid tiring the baby out.
Traditional toys beat gadgets in language development
Baby laptops and other talking, flashing toys that promise to improve children's language skills may do the exact opposite.
Toddler Products
Quick look: Goki Ride-On cars
Toddlers just love to ride on anything with wheels but will often reject the pram once they can walk.
Pretend play: new Cam Cam Harlequin doll bed and accessories
Is this the sweetest dolls bed ever? It just might be and if you have a spare $169.95 for it, it might be the one for your child.
Adorable capers with Olli Ella's Luggy wheeled basket
They'll have adorable capers with Olli Ella's Luggy wheeled basket.
Childcare
Coalition's childcare reforms duds city families in fine print
This is the formula to figure out if you'll be worse off under the Coalition's childcare changes.
The joys (and benefits) of show and tell
Show and tell has been around for donkey's years. Well, at least since I was a kid, and according to my own children, I'm pretty old.
Prestige childcare to open in Canberra with a side of kale and quinoa
Its owners are billing it Canberra's first "prestige" childcare centre, with a concierge, hatted-chef to cook meals and a million-dollar fit-out making it look more like a hipster resort.
Four reasons your childcare bill is so high
We know that childcare costs are ever rising, but the latest data - from the Melbourne Institute, which has been tracking the changing nature of how Australians live since 2001 - sets out the pressure on household budgets clearly.
The real costs of starting a family
Rising childcare costs are heaping more financial pressure on Australian families at a time when soaring house prices mean many are struggling to buy their first home or pay off a big mortgage.
Mosman childcare centre shuts doors amid wages dispute
One of Sydney's most expensive childcare centres is embroiled in a "sticky" situation.