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Royal Life Saving Reminds Parents/Carers that Water Safety is a Year Round Concern
Royal Life Saving wants to remind parents and carers that even as the weather cools, water safety is a year round concern, summer may be over but tragically we have seen at least 7 toddler drowning deaths/near drownings since end March 2008... read more

No saving Grace but donation gives life

• Parents donate organs of 11-month-old killed in crash
• Say donation will give sick kids a chance at happy lives
• Urge everyone to think about organ donation

Mandatory standard on portable cots a win for child safety
Portable cots will soon be required to meet a mandatory safety standard, following an announcement by the Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen recently. The new standard will take effect from 1 March 2009 and will subject portable cots to a set of compulsory safety requirements which currently apply only to regular household cots... read more

Skin prick tests identify asthma risk for toddlers with eczema, says Melbourne research
Toddlers with eczema who have a positive skin prick test for allergy have almost triple the risk of developing asthma than those with a negative test, says an Australian study. The study, led by the University of Melbourne, is the first to clearly demonstrate that skin prick tests can be used to assess how likely it is a baby or toddler with eczema will go on to develop asthma later in childhood... read more

Salt and childhood obesity
New research shows that reducing salt in children's diets could also lower rates of childhood obesity. We know that cutting back on salt is a smart move when it comes to health, but as new research proves, it can have another benefit - reducing the incidence of obesity in children... read more

How Parents are Saving Money and Helping the Environment
Queensland parents are embracing a new concept that will help them to beat the mortgage rate rise and save the environment, at the same time! With parents working longer hours to relieve the financial pressure of increased mortgage repayments, they are also being put under pressure to fit everything in... read more

Ecobites.com: Saving the Earth, One Person at a Time
Before the idea of 'living green' was popular, the people behind Ecobites.com were promoting the idea of an eco-conscious, healthy lifestyle. Now Ecobites.com has become one of the Web's largest green communities on the Internet... read more

Worldwide ban on marketing junk food to kids
CHOICE launches an Australian campaign in support of tough new reform. Food and drink manufacturers in Australia and around the globe are on notice to stop marketing unhealthy products to children - 177 million of whom are overweight or obese, including nearly one in four Australian children... read more

Queensland mum finds a natural solution to ease allergy and behavioural problems
Does your child suffer from wheat, dairy or egg allergies? A new range of wheat-free products has customers reporting changes in their children's behaviour. Children with behavioural conditions such as Autism, ADD and ADHD have shown dramatic improvement after using the range of flours... read more

More newborns wanted for University of Western Australia fish oil trial
Four in ten babies in Australia will develop asthma or allergies due to a dramatic incidence in these diseases over the last 20 to 30 years and researchers at The University of Western Australia are hoping a safe, simple, natural dietary supplement - fish oil - may hold the key to prevention... read more

How to personalise this Mother's Day for your mum
With Mother's Day fast approaching, it's time to start thinking about how to make the day special for Mum and Grandma including finding alternative gifts to flowers and chocolates. Australian work at home Mum, Tennille Nevill has created the perfect range of jewellery for Mothers everywhere... read more

How parents can reduce the risk of losing their child in a crowd
A wandering child is every parent's worst nightmare when visiting shopping centres and events and can cause distress to both parents and children alike. Most parents can tell you of the anguish that is caused when a child wanders off. Whilst most children don't wander far, they usually wander out of the line of sight of their parents... read more

Toilet training your toddler just got easier, cleaner and safer!
The new Lupi Lu is a two in one toilet seat designed with the whole family in mind. The lid lifts to reveal the toddler seat designed to stop your bub from falling in. Lift the toddler seat and the normal size toilet seat is revealed for the rest of the family... read more

Stamped Eggs Are Good Eggs This Easter!
Whether you're pregnant, nursing or a mum of small kids, healthy food and proper nutrition is front of mind. Food that ensures your health and safety and that of your family, is of upmost importance. While there are a few food groups that can cause concern to at-risk groups - with the introduction of compulsory egg stamping in Queensland it's great news for eggs... read more

Big Changes for Australian Childcare Bookings
Childcarenow.com.au is a new website that allows parents to book both casual and permanent childcare online at any time. Child care centres can list live data of the days they have available (both permanent and casual) which can be booked and secured by parents online 24 hours a day... read more

Finally - A Disposable Nappy helping to reduce your carbon footprint!
When Vanessa Layton returned to Australia soon after the birth of her first child, she couldn't believe that 'eco' disposable nappies were seen as a niche product. In Europe, where she'd been living, they were considered normal and they were available at major supermarkets - why not here?... read more

Proof that size really does matter - at least when it comes to decorating kids rooms!
It has been three months since My Munchkin Home burst onto the home decorating scene with their funky product line and innovative website and things could not be going better for this exciting new business... read more

Ride on Baby!
This product is so clever you'll wonder why it wasn't developed long ago! The new WeeRide sits in front of you so you can see and communicate with your baby at all times. And baby gets a great view of the trip too... read more

Clever, light and easy to use - bertini Z series pram
If you loved the bertini Lifestyle series prams (and let's face it, these are the most innovative prams on the market today) then you are definitely going to fall for the latest addition - the Z1. It's cool AND funky!... read more

Parents Join Push for Posh Prams
Move over Bugaboo, Silver Cross prams are about to set a new benchmark in 'luxe' living for Australian babies. Think the world's most endearing nanny, Mary Poppins, and you're thinking Silver Cross... read more