Toddler Development
The simple thing you can do to give your toddler a flying start in maths and language development
Toddlers can be given a flying start in language and maths if their parents interact with them correctly, research suggests.
The gender bias leaving young girls without answers
For years, they were told nothing was wrong with their daughter.
My toddler wants all my attention all of the time - help!
This is a stage, and you and she will move through it. I can (almost) promise it.
No limits: can the new guidelines on kids and screens work?
There are big changes for families in the new recommendations to guide children's use of anything with a screen, such as computers, tablets, mobile phones, televisions and video games.
Lisa, please don't call us crazy
Parenting is hard - and most of us are simply doing the best we can, in order to be "good-enough".
Why more strangers should be like Justin Trudeau
Yes, we've all been there. Whether it's an acquaintance, a random person in a shop or a beloved grandparent, all kids have moments of not wanting to provide a requested high five, cuddle or kiss.
Life with a Toddler
1756 questions a day: What's a mum to do?
There was a time when I thought that waterboarding was the most serious torture threat facing civilisation. Then my toddler started asking me questions.
The heroes at the checkout who take the pain out of grocery shopping with kids
We've got two happy stories to tell you, and they both feature the most kind-hearted checkout operators you can imagine.
Toilet Training
The 5 stages of toilet training your toddler
It's one of the less glamorous tasks of parenthood (because, well, poo) but a necessary one nonetheless.
Toilet training from birth? It is possible
This method, called elimination communication (EC or assisted infant toilet training), is becoming increasingly popular in the West.
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.
Toddler Health
Family's grief over little Annabelle's deadly brain tumour
The first sign something was wrong with little Annabelle Potts came at Christmas when she began bumping into walls and stumbling as she walked.
Toddler reinfused with umbilical blood to help stave off diabetes
A Sydney toddler whose umbilical cord blood was stored to help treat her sister's Type 1 diabetes has had it reinfused after showing signs of the disease herself.
The latest on taking antibiotics for ear infections
By age three, more than two thirds of children will have had at least one episode of acute otitis media (bacterial ear infection).
Ikea to pay $US50 million over deadly furniture accidents
Ikea has reached a tentative settlement to pay $US50 million ($69 million) to three families whose young children were killed by the Swedish company's furniture.
Summer berry smoothie for toddlers
For fussy eaters, smoothies can be a fun way to engage in the snack-creation process whilst also incorporating an array of nutrients important for children's development.
'My son would have died': mum's push for answers after toddler sent home with sepsis
A mother has urged parents to listen to their instincts after her three-year-old son was sent home from an emergency department.
Education & Play
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?
16 simple ways to make your baby smarter
What's the best way to mentally stimulate your baby? It doesn't take a genius - just a loving, involved parent.
Why a child's first 1000 days matter the most
Gabby Holden, the Uniting Director of Early Learning, shares why the first few years are so vital for development and learning.
Early touchscreen use may help fine motor skills in toddlers, study finds
If you're feeling guilty about giving your little one the iPad so you can have a few moments' peace/do the laundry/catch up on some work - here's some welcome news.
Toddler Products
Turn yourself into a child's climbing gym with this wearable vest
It's such a neat idea for those living in high density apartment blocks where children may struggle to get enough physical activity.
See the new Thomas & Friends clothing range for girls
It's a long overdue move for kids and parents alike.
10 steps to get that Scandi feeling in your little one’s room
Bring the simplicity and functionality of Scandinavian design into your nursery or kids' room.
Childcare
$250m crackdown on dodgy family daycare launched
The Turnbull government is launching a major crackdown on dodgy family daycare providers, with new integrity measures designed to save taxpayers up to $250 million.
The real cost of childcare
The total cost of six years of childcare is astonishing.
Are these the designer childcare centres of your dreams?
Would you consider sending your child to one of these new luxury centres?
What every parent needs to know about the childcare changes
Patience – the ability to remain calm in the face of acute frustration - is a skill all parents of young children must learn.
Furious mum slams daycare worker for breastfeeding her son
A furious mum is hoping police will press charges against a daycare worker who breastfed her three-month-old son without permission.
Childcare is expensive, but not working costs more
The amount of money a working couple spends on childcare is eye-watering but there are benefits too.