Teenagers who have at least one close friendship are better able to bounce back from stress. This is one of the latest findings from the Growing Up In Australia study. Growing Up in Australia has been following the lives of around […]
Santa has made his list, checked it twice, and released the top toys for children this Christmas – with some help from Geoffrey the Giraffe and his “elves” at Toys”R”Us. Toys”R”Us, that returned to Australia in June this year, has unveiled the […]
Screens and phones! everywhere I seem to look there is someone on a phone, looking at a phone and what I find is that children even small children are absorbed into the blue screen magic. Since when did we ever get […]
Children in hospitals across Australia will this year play a role in curating a limited-edition festive Toy Catalogue, with the help of Amazon Australia and the Starlight Children’s Foundation Amazon.com.au to donate $40,000 worth of toys, games and crafts and a further […]
Aussie Mum Krista Davies has created a unique website and mapping system, enabling Aussie families to find safe homes and communities to celebrate Halloween. The website already has over 4,000 households registered and over 37,000 unique website visitors! Halloween is often greeted […]
Baby food prep like a boss with a little help from The Living Room’s Miguel Maestre and Tommee Tippee’s Quick Cook Baby Food Maker Making the shift into weaning is an exciting milestone in a baby’s development but for the uninitiated […]
Daylight saving began at the weekend across most of Australia, signalling warmer weather, longer days and new opportunities for children to make the most of time outside. It can also mark the start of a rough patch in the sleep department. Children’s […]
As spring and summer approach, Kingswim is reminding parents on the dangers of taking a swim break and that a few lessons here and there do not guarantee your child’s ability and safety around water. Australia’s leading parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson […]
A long-lost Dr Seuss book with cameo appearances by The Cat in the Hat and the Grinchwill soon be available to delight children around the world. Notes and sketches for the missing book, which experts believe were done as far back as […]
A local mum of four, has been recognised on this year’s AusMumpreneur Awards shortlist for her efforts in growing a school yard idea into a successful business and providing employment opportunities for other mums. Jess Ndenda, alongside her best mummy pal […]
Words have great power. As parents we have the ability to inspire great confidence in our children if we choose the right words to share with them. Think back to your own childhood – do you remember the things your parents and […]
Cork & Chroma announces a new weekly offer on their Brisbane Calendar; a baby-friendly painting session aptly named ‘The Mummart Sessions’. The idea was sparked for founder Hillary Wall after giving birth to her first baby and attending weekly ‘Babes in Arms’ […]
Most (80%) Australian parents worry children spend too much time with screens. But what children are doing on and off screen matters more than how much time they’re exposed to screen media. Too much time? There was a time when society was […]
Both major parties are finally talking about the importance of preschool – here’s why it matters Early childhood education and care barely rated a mention in the lead-up to the 2016 federal election. But the mood has changed in Canberra. In the […]
Bluey is a ground-breaking Australian children’s television series and the most downloaded show in ABC iView history. Since premiering in October 2018, Bluey has been played on iView over 100 million times, and it is set to stream internationally on Disney’s streaming […]
Not every child is a bookworm, but research shows that developing a love of reading early in life can provide many benefits. From a positive impact on academic achievement, increased general knowledge, vocabulary growth, improved writing ability, and helping children to develop […]
What happens in our first three years profoundly influences the rest of our lives. Children who encounter extreme adversity in those early years – including prolonged exposure to physical or sexual abuse and living in a highly stressful family environment – are […]
Most parents would agree that parenting is extremely complex and challenging. What works for one child, might not work for another – even within the same family. Parenting practices and beliefs around the world can also be strikingly different. Japanese children, for […]
Buying a new home can be quite an exciting endeavour – it symbolises a new beginning and a new chapter in your life. However, house hunting can often seem like a daunting and stressful process, especially when you don’t really know what […]
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