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Great gift ideas for first birthdays
From soft toys to balance bikes, here are some great ideas for first birthday gifts.
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How safe is your change table?
Here’s a scary statistic: of the 19 change tables recently tested by CHOICE, half didn’t pass the key safety criteria. Here's what to look for in a safe and secure change table.
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CHOICE names three worst baby monitors on the market
The ones to avoid.
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CHOICE reveals two in three baby bassinets are 'unsafe'
The consumer group has found that 24 out of 33 bassinets they tested are placing babies at risk of SIDS.
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CHOICE identifies three dud prams which failed safety tests
One of them costs well over $2000 and all three pose a risk of strangulation.
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Bluey books debut with three adorable titles
Two board books and one activity book - will be released in early November 2019.
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The Best & Less 'Lion King' range for babies and kids is totally wild
Go wild with the brand new Lion King ranges, in stores on July 1.
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14 models of baby rockers subject of mass safety recall
14 baby rockers have been recalled amid safety fears for babies.
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How Fisher-Price invented a baby sleeper without safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died
Fisher-Price thought it had a hit on its hands. It was 2009, and a team of engineers at the toy company seemed to have solved one of the most vexing problems for new parents: getting babies to sleep.
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10 out of 22 playpens revealed to be dangerous in CHOICE testing
Check your playpen immediately to see if you have one of the models on the list.
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Sick of baby photos in your Facebook feed? There's now a plugin to remove them
'Baby Blocker' was created by a condom company for people who are sick of babies dominating their social media feed.
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IKEA recalls Sundvik baby change table due to fall risk
IKEA urges all customers to immediately cease use of the table until safety fittings are installed.
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ACCC investigating reports of US baby deaths in Fisher-Price sleeper
The babies all died after rolling over while in the Rock 'n Play sleeper, which is available for sale in Australia.
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