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Best picks for baby and toddler shoes
Here's a great selection of footwear from pre-walker to walker ensuring comfort and style for growing feet.
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12 brilliant Ikea hacks for kids’ rooms
Check out these creative upcycling ideas that transform regular Ikea items into something special for your little ones.
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The importance of getting the correct child carseat and having it properly fitted
Road transport accidents remain a leading cause of death, with between one and two in every 100,000 Australian children dying on our roads each year.
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Popular Little Tikes Snug 'n Secure Swing recalled in Australia
Following the recall of over half a million Little Tikes 2-in-1 Snug 'n Secure swings in the US, Australia has now been included in the list of countries with affected products.
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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.
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See the new Thomas & Friends clothing range for girls
It's a long overdue move for kids and parents alike.
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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.
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Quick look: new biodegradable bamboo meal sets from Love Mae
We're a bit thrilled with the new mealtime sets from Love Mae for spring/summer 2016.
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Baby and toddler dinnerware roundup for stylish mini-foodies
For most families, non-breakable dinnerware is a fact of life. Having your ceramic dishes thrown on the floor by an enthusiastic or resistant baby is not ideal, so it's best that hard-to-break dinnerware is used in the early years.
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Mountain Buggy Freerider 2016: now with universal adapter to fit most prams
It's the super-cool scooter that Mountain Buggy released and now it fits almost any other brand of pram; not just Mountain Buggies.
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Get them into reading early with a Nouk book subscription
There's no bonding activity quite like reading to your baby or toddler, and all the signs point to it being important for social and literacy development as well.
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Kids pyjamas 'so unsafe they should not have been supplied'
Ozsale Pty Ltd had more than 11,000 non-compliant garments available for supply to Australian consumers.
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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.
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