The hidden sign a child’s concussion will have ongoing effects
Almost a third of children who suffer a concussion can have ongoing symptoms but doctors have had no way of knowing who is at risk — until now.
Parenting
Mum turns detective to help find cure for son’s mystery illness
When her son collapsed on the soccer field and couldn’t walk for 18 months, a desperate Ferntree Gully mum took matters into her own hands to solve the medical mystery.
Revealed: Dangers kids face with skincare products
Doctors are warning parents about a worldwide social media craze after children as young as eight have sustained facial burns. See why and what you can do.
How a mum of two gets her kids to eat their veg
Kelly Ryan easily sways her two young children – aged two and five – to eat all their vegetables. See the easy steps you can take to get your kids to eat their superfoods.
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Childcare sugar shame: Kids fed up to 16 teaspoons a day
An investigation into menus at a number of childcare centres has found that some include up to 16 teaspoons of sugar a day. See five typical menus and their sugar content.
Should parents be entitled to a burnout retreat?
It’s time to take a time out
How studying baby poo could help kids’ mental health
From a scientist studying babies’ poo to another looking at how a brain can be repaired in a person with MS – meet some of Australia’s most inspiring women.
Kids get AFL mouthguard that can detect bad head knocks
Aussie kids are getting access to a new mouthguard that can detect head knocks which AFL stars use, as experts call for contact sport to be restricted to children over age 14.
‘I worked at a daycare centre… there’s no way I would send my kids to one’
Do you agree?
Gaming disorders: Is your child at risk?
Increasing numbers of children are choosing to live like a recluse, spending most of their time online. See if your child is at risk and how to help them.
‘Medicinal cannabis trial gave me my autistic child back’
A groundbreaking medicinal cannabis trial has had surprising results for children living with autism, with one mother declaring she’s got her “child back”.
‘Why are people calling Steph Claire Smith’s parenting ‘unnatural’’
Some of her 1.5 million followers are being extremely vocal on this point.
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