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How to get the kids playing outside this summer
Remember the days when playtime didn’t involve an internet connection and a flatscreen TV? Here’s how (and why it’s great) to get the kids away from ...
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How to protect kids' eyes
Many vision problems have their beginnings in childhood, when they’re much easier to cure
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Do kids get more out of having less?
Yes, says a new parenting movement that pushes back at the world of excess their children are growing up in
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Should kids drink soft drink?
New Australian research has found excessive consumption of soft drinks starts at home.
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Head lice: who cares?
If they’re not a health issue, maybe it’s time to relax about these little suckers invading the scalps of our precious progeny
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10% have this illness but most don’t know it
Zannie Abbott's daughter has pyrrole disorder, a condition with many physical and psychological symptoms, yet some doctors don’t know it exists
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New blood test for autism
A new genetic test that pinpoints autism faster than current methods could be the key to better treatment
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Fat chance: quiz predicts obesity at birth
Scientists have developed an online quiz that will predict a newborn’s chances of becoming obese with 85 per cent accuracy
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"I lost a daughter and gave birth to a son"
Lucy Jones lost her daughter to cancer just five days before her son was born.
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The circumcision debate
Parenting expert Fiona Baker zeros in on the pros and cons of circumcision to help parents-to-be with their decision.
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How to prevent cavities in kids
Despite decades of warnings about dental care, children's tooth decay rates are on the rise.
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Early bedtime best for kids' health
Studies have found going to bed earlier gives kids better brain power and health
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Back to school health guide
Be warned – your child will bring home more than just new textbooks when they return to school this term.
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Talking to teens about alcohol
Fiona Baker shares essential advice for parents about alcohol education
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Diabetes in children
Belinda Tod's daughter Milly was one of the youngest Australians to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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