The Importance of Play & Babies

It is hardly surprising that during the first few years of life, a human goes through the most rapid period of development they will experience in the course of their life. A baby goes from being a helpless newborn to a talking, walking toddler in a few months....

How Much TV Should Babies Watch?

There has been much in the media recently about how much television Australian babies and toddlers are watching, and several people have advocated a complete ban on television for small children. Statistics show that the average four month old baby watches TV for 44...

Top Baby Names 2011

When we are choosing a name for our new born baby it seems to take AGES to decide on what name you are going to go for – and most mums I know try and go for something a little bit different. But as more and more people do this the ‘different’ names...

Maternity Leave Pay

Having a new baby is an exciting and amazing time in any woman’s life, but for many this excitement is tempered by worries about how the family will cope financially. Most couples, sit down with pencil and paper before even starting to try for a baby to see what the...