Christmas Mini Mag

Have you downloaded our latest free CHILD Mini Mag? It’s filled with festive activities and free printables to keep the kids busy, plus Christmas recipe inspiration and decorating ideas....

19 December, 2025

Thousands of babies exposed to health risks because parents can’t afford new nappies

Can you imagine spring cleaning for a good cause? Besides the fact that culling is good for the soul, we've found another happy reason to pump your cleaning tunes and get to work. Babies are getting infections because their parents cannot afford clean nappies. It is a shocking but...

30 October, 2025

70+ ideas for family fun this Halloween

Halloween is an annual celebration on October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honour all saints;...

17 October, 2024

Child Online Safety Puts Aussie Parents Under Pressure

Research conducted online amongst Australian parents finds two-thirds of parents feel guilty about their kids’ internet use, writes Dr Kimberley O’Brien. A national survey of more than 1,000 adults with children aged up to 18 years found more than two-thirds (70%) of parents report feeling anxious...

16 October, 2024

Are Aussie Parents Backing Teachers Enough?

Australia has 53% of qualified teachers choosing not to teach and 20% of graduates who will never teach. What’s going on?...

15 October, 2024

Fatherhood Blues

During International Fathers' Mental Health Day on June 17th 2024, the Centre for Perinatal Psychology is encouraging dads who may be struggling to come forward and seek help. While it has long been recognised that as many as 15 per cent of new mothers may experience...

14 June, 2024

Paper Name Banner

Kids can learn how to make this colourful name banner to hang on their bedroom door. ...

16 April, 2024

Worried about your child’s teeth?

You should focus on these 3 things, write researchers Mihiri Silva, Elodie O'Connor, Rachelle Welti and Sharon Goldfeld One in three Australian children has tooth decay by the time they start school, and this number rises to more than 40% by the time they’re eight or nine. Teeth decay...

28 March, 2024

How to keep breastfeeding your baby in an emergency

No, stress won’t dry up your milk. Karleen Gribble, Michelle Hamrosi and Nina Jane Chad Bushfires recently burning in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania bring into sharp focus the fire risks Australian families face over the coming summer months. Although babies don’t understand the nature of...

08 February, 2024

Does your child have reading anxiety?

Some kids with reading difficulties can also have reading anxiety, writes Genevieve McArthur, so what can parents do? Australian children are facing some big challenges. NAPLAN data shows about one in three students in years 3 to 9 are behind in reading-related skills. It is also...

01 February, 2024