Podcast series
Toddler Development
Kids and screens: why it's not all bad news
Rather than viewing technology as a boogeyman that will doom our children, parents should be clear-eyed and realistic about the limits they set.
Why do toddlers love playing with mirrors?
Have you ever noticed how many toys for toddlers include mirrors? They're certainly not there so he or she can make sure their hair is perfect.
How kids benefit from playing with water
You don't need to take a trip to the beach to give your child the fun of water play.
This is when your child should stop sucking their thumb
Thumb sucking is a very normal (and endearing) habit that forms when infants are learning to soothe themselves. Babies are born with sucking reflexes and inevitably find their fingers and thumbs (and feet!) in their mouths. However, it can turn into a tricky thing for parents to manage as children get older.
Toddler fun! Finger puppets for fun and cognitive development
Even a simple activity like playing finger puppets with your toddler is loaded with positive developmental outcomes.
Life with a Toddler
My son's new favourite hobby is telling strangers my secrets
I had to alter all my favourite swear words...
Positive things for parents to say instead of 'no'
As parent to a two-year old, I find myself saying "no" so frequently that it's lost its impact.
Toilet Training
Parents place job ad for someone to toilet train their daughter
They want the job done by December 23.
Mum investigated for child trafficking after Twitter joke
It seemed harmless enough.
Huggies pulls gender-specific toilet training advice
It was labelled "1950s drivel".
Toddler Health
Is it ever okay to give children melatonin to help them sleep?
The recent story about three childcare workers giving children gummy bears laced with melatonin shocked and angered parents everywhere.
Daycare workers charged after giving toddlers melatonin gummy bears
Three workers have been charged with two counts of endangering the life or health of a child and two counts of battery.
Australian toddlers aren’t eating enough healthy food
Study reveals that, from a very early age, there is a widespread failure to reach an ideal diet.
Toddler locks mum's iPhone - for 47 years
A warning for parents everywhere!
Parents waiting too long to take kids to first dentist visit
Parents are waiting too long to take their children to the dentist, potentially leading to more serious dental problems.
Six doctors, four days – coroner says Lachlan's death was 'preventable'
Melbourne toddler's tragic death might have been avoided if he'd received appropriate medical care.
Education & Play
Pay attention dads - you can help your baby learn faster
Paternal engagement in those early months of life can create new pathways for cognitive development, says a new study.
Adorable exchange as deaf grandma teaches deaf baby to sign
There is always something so beautiful about babies with special connections to their older family members. But what Aria McMahon has with her grandmother Pamela is pure magic.
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.
Toddler Products
Latest Kmart hack: $199 cubbies turned into dream houses
Parents have really upped the ante on this one.
Recall: Target Halloween LED Pumpkin Spinning Wand
A recall has been issued for a Halloween toy due to danger of children swallowing button batteries.
Recall issued for baby ball
It was sold nationally at Toys 'R' Us.
Childcare
'A little bit goes a long way': The people trying to ban glitter
Glitter is not good for the environment, and some people are trying to ban it.
New childcare subsidy puts focus on working parents
You can go online to find out how much childcare subsidy your family will receive after the new system comes into effect next July.
Why childcare sleep policies need to change
The legislated regulatory standards for sleep, rest and relaxation in early childhood education and care have changed. What are the changes and why have these been made?
Mum refuses to send child to daycare with overweight staff
Her stance has been labelled "discriminatory" and "fatist".
Day care 'double whammy': NSW lags in key education area
Gayle King spends the same on preschool for her three-year-old son Harry as she does on her mortgage, but she said she sees it as an important investment in his education.
Childcare workers to walk off job
Over the past six years Kylie Grey's salary has increased by just $4 an hour.