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Withdrawing from sugar

A few years ago I spent a week at the Gwinganna health retreat when I had just finished weaning my […]

4 ways to help prevent cyberbullying

To coincide with the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, parents are being urged to regularly discuss online safety with their children to help prevent cyberbullying.

Fukushima: Where have all the children gone?

Three years on, the children of Japan’s Fukushima district are forced to retreat indoors to play, for fear of exposure to radiation.

Interview: Richard Louv

Richard Louv talks to MiNDFOOD about ‘nature deficit disorder’, the lure of the screen and shares his tips for helping kids reconnect with nature, ahead of his Australian tour.

Emotionally equipping kids for school

Psychologist Lynn Jenkins explains how families can help children become emotionally equipped to face the challenges of school.

Life in a Buenos Aires slum

Two young girls share their personal recounts of life in Ciudad Oculta – a Buenos Aires slum.

Healthy eating at school

With school returning this week, the thing I’m dreading most is school lunches. My eight-year-old son would like something “interesting […]

Dinner tonight, lunch-box tomorrow

We share three simple, healthy recipes that can be transformed from dinner tonight to lunch-box tomorrow.

Cajun Chargrilled Beef Rump Steak with Grilled Corn, Sweet Potato Wedges and Red Cabbage Slaw

Cajun Chargrilled Beef Rump Steak with Grilled Corn, Sweet Potato Wedges and Red Cabbage Slaw. Create these tasty cajun beef steaks […]

Helping little people adjust to big school

Starting ‘big’ school can be a daunting experience for little ones, from the new routines, to the big new buildings and new rules.

Babies can recognise different languages

Babies as young as 13 months old can detect different languages, an Auckland University study has found.

New grandparents program may improve child behaviour

A new program for older people caring for their grandkids could improve children’s behavior.

Holiday season alert for kids with asthma

During the rush of the holiday season, normal medicine routines and environments may get disrupted, triggering asthma symptoms in kids.

The future of foster care

By the time a foster child enters the system, the odds are already stacked against them. Which is why same-sex couple Kelli and Katrina decided to give it a go.

Children run slower today compared to 30 years ago

A global fitness study has found today’s children cannot run as fast as their parents did when they were young.

Early bedtime thwarts childhood obesity

Winning the fight against childhood obesity could be a few extra hours of sleep away.

Geraldine Cox and the Sunrise Children’s Village

We meet the inspirational woman behind the Sunrise Children’s Village & discover why she is ‘begging’ for Cambodian kids.

Lullabies the best medicine for sick kids

Hush Little Baby and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are both songs that have the potential to ease the pain of babies and children.

Kids urged to ‘reconnect’ with nature

Children are being urged to reclaim their adventurous spirit and swap half an hour of ‘screen’ time for outdoor play.

Navigating boyhood: an interview with Rosalind Wiseman

‘Ringleaders and Sidekicks’ author Rosalind Wiseman shares tips for parents to navigate the perils of ‘boy world’.

Palestinian baby conceived using ‘smuggled’ sperm from prison

Palestinian women have used ‘smuggled’ sperm from their imprisoned husbands to conceive.

Kenya death toll rises

Witnesses tell of their ordeal as the armed siege of a shopping mall unfolds in Nairobi and death toll grows.

Body Image & Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Over half of teenagers are concerned they are too fat or too thin, yet one in 10 would suffer in silence.

Asthma Awareness Week: Sam’s Story

As Asthma Awareness Week kicks off, so too does asthma season, with parents urged to devise management plans for kids.

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