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Swim, survive and stay aliveWhile swimming is an important part of Australian culture, drowning remains one of the highest causes of accidental death in children. Getty ImagesI'm just a girl who can say 'no'!We've all been there: standing in the supermarket and some child (yes, it's been mine many times) starts the whine. It goes like this: "I want that lolly/toy/juice/packet of nuclear-strength sugared... Getty ImagesFrom Teletubbies and Hi-5 to teleconferences in a high-riseIf you've spent years staying at home with young kids, you are probably wondering how you're going to get a job now and what skills you actually have. You might just be surprised. Getty ImagesExercise and pregnancyCurrent evidence shows it's not only safe, but beneficial to continue physical activity during pregnancy. Getty ImagesWhat your mum ate (or didn’t eat) while pregnant could still be making you fatCan a mother's eating habits while pregnant affect her child? A new study suggests, it might. <i>Generation Intuitive – A Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Infinite Potential</i> by Julie HamiltonGeneration Intuitive – A Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Infinite PotentialTeaching children meditation. Baby sleepOne of the hardest thing about having children is sleep deprivation. Here are some coping strategies for sleep deprived parents. Asthma — helping protect your familyFor millions of Australian families, asthma and allergies are a real and daily problem. How you can protect your kids from child sexual assaultOne in five Australian children will be sexually assaulted in some way before their 18th birthday. Rich and poor, male and female, and from all cultures — the horrible truth is that child sexual... Active kids get better gradesIt's a common assumption that active bodies make for active brains when it comes to our kids, and now research has found proof that children who take part in regular exercise do in fact perform... Dads are the primary 'health role model' for kidsAcademics at the University of Newcastle have found that children are more likely to follow their father's lead when it comes to healthy eating and exercise behaviours, as opposed to their mother's. Childhood development — the early warning signsKnowledge is power when it comes to your child's development. Here, Professor Kerryn Phelps takes you through some of the major childhood developmental problems and gives practical advice about how... Dads back off from childcare and mums are partly to blameIt's only natural to have moments of insecurity as a parent in the first few months of your baby's life. Yet new research has revealed that fathers are more susceptible to this kind of self-doubt... Sexting: What all parents should know about kids and their mobile phones"Sexting" is a new and worrying trend among teenagers – sending nude pictures of themselves via their mobile phones. Here's what all parents should know about this phenomenon. Are we raising a generation of brats?In our child-centric society, are our efforts to pander to our children's needs and protect their sense of self-worth doing more harm than good? Are we producing a generation of kids used to getting...
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Say good riddance to fat: Manage the IN vs OUTMagazines feature new fad diets every week. Low fat, no carbs, South Beach Diet, cabbage soup diet, high fat, Atkins … are you confused? Fed up with all the hype and the fact you are still trying to lose weight? Read on. Robin Hood for divorced womenYou hear the same old story trumped out a lot, the woman who was happily married to a well off man in a wealthy suburb, has three young children then all of a sudden, he moves out. The no-diet weight loss strategy that actually worksThe no-diet weight loss strategy that actually works. Strength training for women; the secret to an amazing body at any ageStrength training does not make you 'big'. To get big muscles you need to train a lot, very hard and with very heavy weights and you also need testosterone. This is hard enough for men and extremely difficult for women... Overcoming the weight loss plateauHere’s something you won’t read about all that often: weight loss is not a linear process. In other words, you’re unlikely to lose a predictable 1 or 2 kilograms per week until you get down to where you want to be.
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