Book expected to ruffle feathers in education sector
A new book that aims to upskill teachers and parents attacks the kind of thinking that allows poor practice in schools and leads to...
Licorice warning for pregnant women
PREGNANT women are warned against eating liquorice, as they might be more likely to have children with cognitive or behavioural problems than mothers who...
Using Lego to plan for tomorrow’s world
Learning about transmissions, torque, Newton’s laws, and building and coding robots is something that one would expect in a first year engineering degree, but...
Pregnancy symptoms not making it easy for expectant mums
Women have been pregnant and giving birth for centuries.
It’s an amazing and magical thing that only the fairer sex can experience.
So why hell are...
Fears stop parents letting kids walk or ride to school
Most Australian children almost never walk or tide to school, according to new research by The Royal Children’s Hospital.
A recent poll shows that seven...
Kinder kids get a lesson in language
From ‘yiasas’ to ‘ni hao’ more than 5000 little Victorians will start learning a new language at kinder in 2019.
As part of a state...
New information a sigh of relief for preterm parents
New research will allow doctors to more accurately update parents of extremely preterm babies about their baby’s long-term survival and health risks.
The study of...
Why we’re obsessed with birth stories
What are people’s obsession with birth stories?
I mean - I love hearing about them. But it seems I’m not alone.
A very good friend had...
The tooth hurts – sugary drinks ruining Aussie kid’s smiles
A hard-hitting ad campaign exposing the serious damage sugary drinks can do to your teeth has been launched around Australia.
Kicking off to the sound...
Things are heating up – are you prepared?
With the weather bureau predicting a fiercely hot weather, Royal Children's Hospital paediatrician Dr Sarah McNab is encouraging families to have their heat plan...
Social stories for children on the spectrum
For some children, everyday tasks like brushing their teeth or going to get a haircut can be filled with anxiety and stress.
That’s where Red...
Keeping up with the Real Dads of Melbourne
If you haven’t heard of Jarrad, Michael and Reid Duggan-Tierney you may have been living under a rock.
You might also know them as the...
