Featured ‘Lazy’, ‘messy’, ‘smart’: How labels affect a child’s personality development Words have a direct impact on the formation of a child’s identity. By labelling children,…Courtney IdsteinMay 22, 2024
Featured ‘Placement poverty’ payment does not overlook early childhood educators, but it is not enough Newly announced government payments for students undertaking placements in kindergartens and a range of other…Courtney IdsteinMay 20, 2024
Featured Falls, fractures and self-harm: Four charts on how kids’ injury risk changes over time and differs for boys and girls Injuries are the leading cause of disability and death among Australian children and adolescents. At least a…Courtney IdsteinMay 15, 2024
Featured Water safety experts’ launch free training to help families learn to save a life Water safety heavyweights Royal Lifesaving (RLSSA) and Kids Alive have joined forces to ensure more…Courtney IdsteinMay 13, 2024
Featured Over a third of parents don’t know how to play with their child Play is essential for children’s development and brain growth. Yet, parents lack of confidence and…Courtney IdsteinMay 8, 2024
Featured NSW trial of longer hours and weekend opening for early childhood centres Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five campaign has welcomed the Flexible Initiative Trial introduced by the…Courtney IdsteinMay 6, 2024
Featured When can my baby drink cow’s milk? It’s sooner than you think Parents are often faced with well-meaning opinions and conflicting advice about what to feed their…Courtney IdsteinApril 23, 2024
Featured From RSV to meningococcal B, we must ensure equitable access to childhood immunisations As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new respiratory…Courtney IdsteinApril 21, 2024
Featured Many parents use melatonin gummies to help children sleep. So how do they work and what are the risks? Sleep is important for psychological and physiological health, but many children have trouble getting to sleep, or getting…Courtney IdsteinApril 16, 2024
Featured Whooping cough is surging in Australia. Why, and how can we protect ourselves? Australia is facing a whooping cough outbreak. Some 2,799 cases were recorded in the first three months…Courtney IdsteinApril 15, 2024