Real dirt, no fake grass and low traffic – say Anne-Marie Morrissey and Deborah Moore Choosing a childcare centre for your child can be a challenging process. To start with, choices may be limited if there are not many childcare centres in the area where you live...
—and what time poor parents can do about it, suggest researchers Sumudu Mallawaarachchi and Sharon Horwood From learning numbers to learning how to brush your teeth, it seems there’s a kids’ app for everything. Recent US statistics indicate more than half of toddlers and three-quarters of preschoolers...
Daniel X. Harris offers 7 questions to help you decide Parents and students are currently making big decisions about next year. Some will have just received or be about to receive offers of a selective school place for 2023. Other parents need to decide soon if...
SOLE-X Kids - Custom orthotics for growing feet and active kids Do your kids complain of sore feet, or arch, heels, and leg pain? Do they have a hard time keeping up with their classmates, or feel discomfort when practicing sports ? If so, it’s probably...
A new online tool has been launched to support expectant parents in their choices around prenatal testing for chromosome conditions in their unborn baby. It’s YourChoice, created by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and James Cook University, aims to guide pregnant women through the prenatal testing...
LOVE PLAY LEARN with Hape this Christmas Childmags has four educational toy packs from Hape to giveaway! World-leading educational toy brand, Hape, is giving away four packs, ideal for mums with bubs. Each pack is valued at $120 and will include a Hape Musical Cloud Light, a Hape...
Whether it’s debilitating periods or depression during menopause, reports Jayashri Kulkarni, women with mental health problems are told to grin and bear it as their crushing emotions are “simply nature taking its course”. But what we now know, and science has told us, is that many...
Single parents deserve our respect, and their own, writes Selina Earl. Do you ever feel like you are cruising down a bumpy lane with a driver who has fallen asleep at the wheel and veered off in the wrong direction? I feel as if I have barely...
This months Picture books looks at feelings and emotions that may be a difficult discussion with small children. Dancing with Memories by Sally Yule, illus. Cheryl Orsini, pub. ABC Kids Imprint, h/b RRP$15.99. Ages 4+ (with Professor Ralph Martins and Maggie Beer) This delightful and moving book looks at...
Having a party without using single use plastics might seem daunting, but it’s easy to do if you follow our simple tips. 1) Before you throw your plastic-free party, include a note on the invitation announcing that your party will be plastic-free. It’s a great way...
