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Child care: not as easy as ABC
(Prof. Deborah Brennan)
The drama surrounding child-care group ABC Learning suggests it is time to rethink aspects of Australia's approach to the provision of early childhood education and care. At the very least, the anxiety generated by the collapse of the company's share price should make policy makers and politicians reflect upon the consequences of Australia's heavy reliance upon a single provider... read more

Organic - The New Generation of Baby Food
With 88% of Aussie parents preferring to feed their children organic food the demand for organic produce is growing rapidly in Australia with organic sales increasing by 25% alone in 2006. Not all organic baby foods have the same level of nutrition texture and taste. Australia is following international trends that 'fresh frozen' is the better and healthier meal for your baby Intuition Rules (Dr Harry Zehnwirth)... read more

Intuition Rules
(Dr Harry Zehnwirth)
I see hundreds of parents every year with young babies. Many of those parents are sleep deprived and exhausted. They look for rules in the attempt to find much needed sleep. As health professionals we can give reassurance whether or not everything is okay in a health assessment... read more

How Focusing on Positive Actions Reduces Negative Behaviour in Children
For most parents, the idea of discipline is one that is accompanied by an action of removing a privilege, ie. child misbehaves they lose their favourite toy for a set period of time, child misbehaves they lose the right to attend a party or event. Children have become accustomed to the fact that if they are naughty... read more

And Me Too Wholesale Arm Relaunched
AND ME TOO is very pleased to announce that it has relaunched the wholesale arm of its children's clothing and accessories business. AND ME TOO caters for the newborn - 8 years of age market segment. The styling is simple and French inspired with a distinct look and feel... read more

Award Winning Cuski? The Original Baby Comforter
Cuski? has been babies favourite comforter for the past six years, of course when Cuski? was born it was the only comforter available. Since then the market has exploded as parents and designers have realised how essential a clean, manageable and replaceable comforter is... read more

February is 'Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Month'
If you're a home-based entrepreneur, it's time to don your bathrobe as 'Doing Business in Your Bathrobe Month' approaches in February, 2008. Bathrobes are no longer for lounging around. Rather, they are the emblem of freedom for an ever-growing, hard-working and focused group of people known as work-from-home entrepreneurs... read more

Children's room decorations - are they all the same?
The answer is no! Whilst there are a huge array of wall decals on the market for nurseries and toddlers rooms, the majority are quite small in size and require numerous decals to make a statement about the child and their room... read more

Royal Life Saving's Lifesaving Idea: Designated Child Supervisor Hat
Yesterday's tragic discovery of a three year olds body in a river after falling into the water is sadly a far too common occurrence. Royal Life Saving's 2007 National Drowning Report revealed that 35 infants and toddlers lost their lives tragically through drowning in the financial year ending 30 June 2007... read more

Thank You Day - Honouring Parents
A small group of amazing Victorian mothers are currently undertaking a project which aims to organise a NATIONAL THANK YOU DAY to acknowledge and honour parents and caregivers in the home. The day, which will be held on February 25th 2008, has been designed... read more

Celebrity Mums are trialling Aussie Eco-Friendly Nappies
The 'must have' Jewels and Pinstripes Celebrity Baby Bag is now including Cute Tooshies Eco-Friendly Fitted Cloth Nappies. Celebrity mums such as Christina Aguilera, Toni Collette and Mila Jovovich have all received the famed Celebrity Baby Bag including the trial packs of Cute Tooshies Fitted Cloth Nappies... read more

Does the phrase 'a change is as good as a holiday', apply to our kids as well?
Australian company, Cheeky Little Soles, believes exactly that and have now 'POLARISED' their soft sole leather shoes to provide our littlies with a change of footwear for upcoming winter season! Enter the new range 2008 Winter range from Cheeky Little Soles - Polar Boots!... read more

An alternative to holiday Credit Card spending for Australian parents
With Christmas behind us, Australian parents will soon be counting the cost of holiday spending when their January credit card statements arrive. A lot of parents admit that without their credit cards, their children wouldn't be able to visit places such as theme parks, aquariums, bowling etc, during the school holidays... read more

Finding comfort for you child from the unending pain of teething
Any parent will tell you that it is heartbreaking to watch a baby unable to settle or an infant unable to find comfort from the unending pain of teething. Thanks to two new products now available in Australia, parents can now soothe their little ones from birth and through the teething stage without the use of any chemical based creams and medicines... read more

Royal Life Saving warns that not only backyard pools claim young Australian lives
December's tragic drowning deaths of two children aged 7 and 8 years in a dam at a South Western Queensland property and the drowning death of a boy 5 years also in a dam in Queensland, has prompted Royal Life Saving to remind parents and carers that it is not only the backyard pool that claims young Australian lives every year... read more

Royal Life Saving reminds parents that as little as 3cm of water can kill your child
Royal Life Saving urges vigilance after the tragic drowning death of a girl toddler in an inflatable pool in December. Parents and carers may not be aware of the risks inflatable pools pose yet they can present a very real drowning risk to children... read more

Fluoridated water puts Australia?s children in top ten in world dental health
Children in Australia have better oral health than children in many other countries, due largely to fluoridated water, says a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)... read more

Infertile? Tips to Survive Christmas
The lead up to Christmas should be a joyous time for most Australians. However, for those struggling to conceive a child, Christmas can be nothing more than a painful reminder of things lost... or never had... read more

Many toys fail basic safety standards tests
A CHOICE examination of 30 toys has shown 14 did not pass one or more of the safety tests from the Australian standard and could present a choking danger... read more

Smoking doubles danger of developing breast cancer for high risk women, says new international study
Women who carry a faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene - which puts them at high risk of developing breast cancer - will further double their risk if they smoke, says a new international study... read more