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What autism looks like in toddlers: VIDEO
The average age of ASD diagnosis is 4 years of age, despite the fact that about half of children with this disorder may be detected by age 14 months.
Trusting your instincts
How maternal instinct can be a valuable tool for mums when they know something just isn't right with their child.
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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.
Toddler bitten by coastal taipan to be discharged from hospital
The mother of the Queensland toddler believes her son could be discharged from hospital as early as next Friday.
Does sugar really make kids hyper? Here's what you should know
Here comes the bad news: Even though sugar doesn't make kids hyper, that does not mean it's good for you.
Popular water parks told to meet swimming pool safety standards
Contaminants from children including faeces can be rinsed into water holding tanks and then sprayed onto other users and swallowed.
Queensland researchers in food allergy breakthrough
Townsville scientists join forces in the fight for a food allergy vaccine
Want healthy kids? Let them play in the mud, feed them allergenic foods - and get a dog
If you read about children's health, you've heard a lot of this before.
Superhero toddler and his 'magic legs' inspire story book
When Ethan Faria's legs were amputated below the knees after he contracted a rare bacterial infection last year, the toddler's family worried about what his future would look like.
Kids better off with full-fat milk, study finds
Children should drink full-fat milk until the age of at least six, Canadian research suggests – as they are likely to grow up slimmer.
Smartphone app claiming to diagnose asthma and pneumonia trialled in WA
Diagnosing asthma and pneumonia could become as easy as coughing into a phone with Perth researchers trialling a potentially revolutionary app.
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