Pocket money for kids: How to do it right
Giving kids pocket money isn’t simply about how much or how often. It’s also about teaching kids financial literacy, work ethics and life skills.
Preparing for pregnancy
Planning for a new addition to your family? Make sure you do these things to ensure you have a healthy baby.
Business ideas for kids: Building your child’s entrepreneurial skills
Sixty-five per cent of children entering primary school in 2021 will end up working in a job that currently does not exist, and something is missing in their education.
What to expect when you’re breastfeeding
In this video, lactation consultant Alison Edgecombe helps answer questions about what to expect when breastfeeding a newborn.
Is your child’s after school care doing more harm than good?
New Australian guidelines for kids in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) have the potential to affect many children on a regular basis.
Smacking children: The only time you should do it
Physical punishments to correct our children’s behaviour can sometimes be seen as child abuse. You’d be surprised why there’s still a case for smacking.
5 things our tween girls really want from us
I asked 500 10-year-old girls what they want from us—their parents. This is a snapshot.
Questions to ask kids that will get them talking about their day at school
We ask members of our Mums At The Table group to share their tips on questions to ask kids so they’ll open up about their day at school.
The 4 things my parents did wrong when raising me
As far as I am concerned, the example of my own parents led me to conclude that there are four things parents do wrong when raising, caring for and educating children.
10 easy food swaps for a healthy lunchbox
Tearing your hair out trying to think of nutritious yet tasty lunchbox fillers? A dietitian gives you 10 simple ideas.
My child almost drowned: What I want every parent to know about water safety for kids
Grace pointed out a koala in a nearby tree to her grandma and in those few seconds that she turned to look at it, the unthinkable happened.
What do I do when a child has set one of their friends against another?
Q: What do I do when a preschool child has set one of their friends against another?