Before you buy another toy could you borrow it instead?

Toy libraries can give families access to puzzles, ride-ons, sensory toys and more for a low membership cost — without buying every toy new....

20 August, 2026

Your library card could save your family money!

Looking for free family entertainment? Your local library may offer books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, internet access, kids’ activities and more....

20 August, 2026

Seven Indigenous Literacy Foundation books recognised in new global collection

Seven Indigenous Literacy Foundation books have been selected for a new IBBY-UNESCO global collection celebrating Indigenous languages and storytelling....

20 August, 2026

Giant dinosaurs, robots and blobfish: National Science Week is back!

Giant dinosaurs, robots, space, wildlife and blobfish are among the family highlights of National Science Week, running 15–23 August 2026....

13 August, 2026

NAPLAN results are coming home. Here’s what parents should keep in mind

NAPLAN results are coming home. Here’s what parents should keep in mind...

05 August, 2026

When children ask about disability: how parents can respond with honesty and respect

Children are naturally curious about the people around them, and sometimes their questions about disability arrive loudly and without warning. These moments can feel awkward, but they are also a chance to help children understand difference with honesty, kindness and respect. Children notice things. They notice...

05 August, 2026

Foraging with kids: why wild food is best left untasted

Foraging can be fun for families, but wild mushrooms and plants may be poisonous or contaminated. Here is what parents need to know....

01 August, 2026

What parents should know about children’s eye health and reading difficulties

When a child is struggling to read or keep up at school, it is natural for parents to look for possible causes, writes Dr Maree Flaherty. You may wonder whether their eyesight, eye movements or ability to “track” words across a page could be contributing....

30 July, 2026

How humour helped my son settle into school

When her son feels lost during his first days of school, Gail Fernandes discovers how reassurance, patience and a shared joke can help him settle in....

30 July, 2026

The best new Australian nature books for children in 2026.

From koalas and crocodiles to rivers, coastlines and curious wombat poo, the Wilderness Society’s 2026 children’s book shortlist offers families plenty of inspiring ways to explore nature, Country and culture through reading....

30 July, 2026