Tips to help your children eat breakfast every day

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, to use the age-old adage, and most parents know this. However, trying to get your children to eat breakfast when school goes back can be somewhat difficult, to say the least. If they’re not complaining that it’s too early to eat, or they aren’t hungry then […]

Q&A: Commando Steve on keeping fit with kids and being a dad

We’ve all seen the tough side of Commando Steve. He’s the one behind the dark sunnies using his military training to motivate contestants on The Biggest Loser Australia. But there’s a softer side to Commando Steve as well. He’s a dad and he knows full well the benefit of a healthy and active lifestyle. Commando […]

Q&A: Annabel Karmel on fussy eaters, starting solids and playing the harp

Annabel Karmel is probably on your bookcase. Not literally of course, but there’s a good chance that one of her many books has made its way into your home. Since her first book was published more than 20 years ago Annabel Karmel has become a household name, a leading figure in the world of children’s […]

36 tips for long-haul flights with babies and children

I remember having the most blissful flight with my daughter who was on her first long-haul flight from Europe to Australia at seven months of age, only to return four weeks later with a completely different infant who was awake and ready to party! Need I say it was a very long flight! Flying with […]

Is your hot water bottle or wheat bag safe?

Hot water bottles and wheat bags provide great comfort for expecting mums in relieving backaches and painful ankles, but a few simple safety precautions are required. Hot water bottles look harmless enough but they can cause serious burns or scalding if they are faulty, unsafe or used incorrectly. Burns can occur while filling the bottle, […]

How to survive sleep deprivation

Have the first few months (or even years) of parenthood totally messed up your sleeping pattern? Feeling tired and pushing through, maybe with a coffee or a bit of chocolate, seems to be the ‘normal’ way of coping with insomnia and parenthood. Unfortunately sleep deprivation will turn even the sanest person crazy and no amount […]

6 toilet training tips for boys

While the key elements of toilet training are the same, there are some differences to be aware of when you are toilet training boys.

5 toilet training tips for girls

Toilet training is pretty much the same for boys and girls but there are a few important differences. Here are the toilet training tips specifically for your little girl …