Parents/Carers and OSHC Services —Finding it hard to select a suitable family movie for kids? Then check out the Australian Council on Children and the Media’s website for the latest guides to family movies available via Disney+, Netflix, Stan and SBS On Demand, plus access 1000+...
As COVID-19 social restrictions ease, parents of pre-schoolers are being encouraged to get active with their children to achieve the best outcomes for future health, for adults and children, reports Dr Jill Hnatiuk, “Co-participation has been shown to improve children’s and parents’ physical activity levels as...
Marika Guggisberg, asks how can parents teach their children to be safe online when many teenagers use mobile phones and social media almost constantly. Children are gaining access to these devices and platforms at increasingly younger ages. This is a challenge for parents who need to...
Early exposure to infections doesn't protect against allergies, but getting into nature might report Emily Johnston Flies and Philip Weinstein Over the past few decades, allergies and asthma have become common childhood diseases, especially in developed countries. Almost 20% of Australians experience some kind of allergy,...
Christmas can bring all sorts of problems for parents when children are expecting more than they will receive. This handy guide can help! Ten-year-old Sara keeps her holiday wish list in a notebook, adding new items as she watches Saturday morning cartoons. The list is six...
If you’re assessing your child care options for next year, now is the time to find out how the Government’s child care package will work for your family. It may not be worth going back to work at all as the latest Social Impact Report...
Every Tuesday, Nicole McInnes gets the long day care blues. I realised, as I hid my pain behind another animated farewell, that it wasn’t just guilt, it was plain and simple sadness. So many people have told me that sending your child to long day care is...
Does your child struggle at rest-time? Do they get into trouble for being unable to lie down, sleep or rest? You may not be alone… researchers from the University of Queensland investigate what exactly children are doing and learning when they have a ‘rest time’? Rest times...
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp raising flour 2 Tbsp sugar 2 Tbsp cocoa 1 egg 3 Tbsp milk 3 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1 Tbsp chocolate chips Method: In a large mug, place all the dry ingredients and mix well with a spoon. Use the spoon to grind all the cocoa against the...
“No Daddy, you don’t understand. If I have a two dollar and a one dollar they’ll let me have anything. Not just what Mummy says I can have...
