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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.
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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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Mum calls for rear facing child restraints after horrific crash
Angela Brown is lobbying for Australian laws to be changed to make it compulsory to keep youngsters facing the rear for much longer.
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'A huge relief': The one world title Australian children do not want
Nearly two-thirds of children will outgrow their food allergy by their fourth birthday, but Australia is still the allergy capital of the world, new research shows.
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5 quick and easy recipes for toddlers
Toddlers can be fussy customers when it comes to food. Here are five easy recipes for dishes they'll happily gobble up.
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'I'd hate to see this happen to anyone else': mum's meningococcal plea
Carly and Nathan Long are trying to raise awareness to save other parents going through the anguish they went through.
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Healthy eating tips for little kids
Naturopath Rebekah Russell shares her tips on how to help take charge of their eating today to help them enjoy better health tomorrow.
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Another child is suffering after swallowing a button battery
Little Kacie Barradell is lucky to be alive after accidentally swallowing a lithium "button" battery.
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'We couldn't believe it was this': toddler's heartbreaking Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Alzheimer's Disease is something we usually associate with the elderly.
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Toddler dies from suspected meningococcal disease
Mason Harvey Marks' family have remembered him as a "beautiful bubbly" boy after the 18-month-old's sudden death this week.
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Three-year-old suffers horrific burns after freak treadmill accident
"Half-way through my phone call I heard my daughter screaming… it was so loud I could hear it clearly over the car running, the air conditioner fan on full and both car and house doors closed."
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Flash photo reveals cancer in toddler's eye
When a dad noticed a glow emanating from the eye of his toddler in a photo, he knew it was the sign of something serious.
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Warning issued after thousands of children poisoned by hand sanitiser every year
If you're the parent of young children, chances are you're never too far away from a bottle of hand sanitiser.
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