Why not have some industry-leading voices connect with you? Here are some recent podcasts for all parents to check out. BabytalkExternal (ABC) - babies don't come with instruction manuals but that just means that there's a lot to learn. This podcast will share insights...
Floods, fires and other natural disasters can come when we least expect and the Red Cross is working to prepare parents to safeguard their children in advance. The plight of a mother struggling to sanitise baby bottles in a bushfire evacuation centre toilet is contributing to...
It’s corn! Crystal Abidin looks at lesson to learn from the past in the child influencer industry An American seven-year-old named Tariq went viral on the internet last month after appearing in an 85-second Instagram clip professing his love for corn. His quirky quips, including the...
How should parents and platforms react? Asks Tama Leaver Last week, London coroner Andrew Walker delivered his findings from the inquest into 14-year-old schoolgirl Molly Russell’s death, concluding she “died from an act of self-harm while suffering from depression and the negative effects of online content”. The...
Suffocation is the likely cause in most deaths associated with slings and baby carriers. Jeanine Young reports on way to keep infants safe Carrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practised throughout the world for centuries....
Laura O’Connell’s son has come a long way in his social relationships. Some years ago, our son Aidan had difficulty settling into school. At first, we put this down to moving interstate too frequently. By the time he was in Year 4, he’d been to five...
Cars have taken over our neighbourhoods. Matthew Mclaughlin, Hayley Christian, Jasper Schipperijn and Trevor Shilton look at ways to create safer, quieter and more play-friendly streets You might remember your time as a child playing outdoors with friends and walking to school. These activities had tremendous benefits for...
Be Inspired with Roberta Muir (recipes are double tested in her domestic kitchen) These simple Ligurian pine nut cookies have a wonderfully chewy soft centre with a crisp outer and delicious nutty flavour. Also called pignoli or amaretti con pignoli, they're traditionally made with a mix...
After years of COVID, fires and floods, researcher Jess Harris writes, kids’ well-being now depends on better support Every student in every school in Australia has experienced unprecedented disruptions to their schooling over the past three years. On top of the disruptions and stress of COVID-19...
Former teacher Sarah Pietrzak finds herself a little tested by her son’s reaction to the impending literacy and numeracy assessments. “Please Mum, don’t make me do it. I’m going to fail, aren’t I?” My eldest child looked at me imploringly. And in that moment I understood....
