Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school. This puts babies with older siblings at greater risk of serious infectious illness, especially while their immune systems are still...
Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think. Caroline Swee Lin Tan and Saniyat Islam report that millions of people buy these products believing they’re making a more sustainable choice....
The t-shirt is yellow, 100% cotton and meant for “everyday wear”. Across the front, it declares in italic script, “I’m too pretty to do math”....
In 1973, writes Tets Kimura, Japanese food company Calbee started attaching free collectable baseball player cards to its potato chip packets (and continues to do so today). It was mimicking a trend that had already taken off in tobacco markets in Japan and overseas....
When we seal our homes to keep heat in, we also capture moisture and allergens, affecting the air we breathe, writes Rebecca Bentley. Here’s a few simple ways to fix it Across Australia, we’re shutting windows, blocking draughts and turning up the heater: our homes are...
Toy Story 5 is the latest instalment of the film franchise addresses a dilemma many parents face: what happens to playtime when children become obsessed with screens?...
When her five-year-old daughter falls from a rocky ledge and escapes with only minor injuries, Kerri Sackville is left shaken by how close her family came to tragedy — and by the uneasy question of why some children are lucky and others are not....
Three more AI-powered services that create sexually explicit fake images have withdrawn access for Australians following action by eSafety, as concern grows about the use of these tools by children and teens....
Grandparents often have something young families are short of: time. Dr Gill Pennington reflects on how stories, routines, memories and everyday moments help build lasting bonds between grandparents and grandchildren....
When it comes to sharing media with their children, many parents are left weighing up two imperfect options: screen time or reading, reports Corey Martin. Screen time is convenient, but continues to be linked to developmental concerns when overdone. Reading remains the gold standard, but for...
