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'He has gastro but that's okay, right?': sick kid etiquette
We cannot place all children who are sick in a bubble till they recover, but we can give other parents a choice about exposing their kids to them.
Working out without worry: tips for using a gym creche
Thinking of joining a gym but unsure about leaving your baby in the care of the crèche? Read a mum's story and five tips for a smooth transition.
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The (very) big business of little kids
It's boomtime for corporate childcare in Australia, with for-profit operators and the big, listed landlords who own more than half the nation's centres boasting of strong growth, increasing rental income and multimillion dollar profits for their shareholders.
It's that time of year when women like me find out if we can afford to go to work
Saman Shad's six-month-old son was on childcare waitlists since well before he was born, but none of them have a place for him next year.
Jail time for daycare worker involved in 'baby fight club'
A judge sentenced a former daycare worker to nearly three years in prison for her role in what prosecutors called a "baby fight club".
The woman with the nanny might not be as lucky as you think
Culturally, we often think mothers have nannies because they can, not because they actually need them.
Unregulated au pair industry puts young women at risk of exploitation
There are growing calls for the Federal Government to regulate the mushrooming au pair industry to protect both au pairs and their host families.
Early childhood educators protest being paid as little as $20 an hour
Patricia Rosas has a second job as a cook on Saturdays to supplement her salary as an early childhood educator.
New preschool funding misses 70pc of children
The cost of childcare to the bulk of NSW families could actually increase after the government's multi-million dollar funding boost to the early childhood sector, industry sources say.
Childcare union United Voice warns of more strikes if pay issue isn't resolved
Children at numerous Victorian childcare centres have been sent home early, as more than 100 childcare workers walked off the job.
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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.
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