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We spend so much time watching sleep, behaviour, food and screen time… but there’s one daily habit that quietly tells us more about our child’s health than we realise.
The toilet.
Not in a gross way—but in a real, science-backed, often-overlooked way that can reveal clues about hydration, gut health, diet, stress, and even how a child is coping emotionally.
Most parents aren’t taught to look here. But once you understand what to notice, you start to see a different layer of your child’s wellbeing that’s been there all along.
👉 This might just change how you read your child’s health every single day.
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📦🏡 For you, it’s moving house. For your child, it can feel like their whole world is changing.
Their bedroom is packed into boxes. Their familiar routines disappear. Their friends are left behind. And suddenly, they’re expected to feel excited about a new home, a new school and a whole new world.
But here’s the thing…
💛 You can make moving feel very different for your child.
From knowing when to tell them about the move, to giving them a real job on moving day, keeping their favourite things close and making sure their bedroom is ready first — the small things can make a surprisingly big difference.
And one of the most important parts happens AFTER the removal truck leaves…
Because settling into a new home, finding friends and feeling like they belong takes time.
If you’re moving with kids, or planning a move soon, this is one article you’ll want to read before the boxes are packed.
👉 Discover what actually helps children feel safe, involved and at home after a move.
💉 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽…
What happens next?
For many people, the biggest fear isn’t losing the weight.
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻.
And when appetite returns, the scales can start moving in the opposite direction.
But there’s another side to the story that deserves far more attention.
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘁?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀?
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱?
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀?
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴?
With weight-loss injections becoming an increasingly visible part of the conversation around health and body size, these are questions worth asking 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Because perhaps the real measure of successful weight loss isn’t simply 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.
❤️ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Our latest article looks at the science behind weight regain after stopping weight-loss injections, what Australian health authorities are saying, the latest safety information — and the question that may matter most:
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴?
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
☀️🕶️ 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?
Those little eyes are still developing — and in Australia, 𝗨𝗩 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵, even when the day doesn’t feel hot or particularly sunny.
So, when should toddlers actually start wearing sunglasses? And 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗩?
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸? What about the fit? Which level of UV protection? Polarised lenses? And are they made to Australian Standards?
And what if your toddler refuses to wear them?
We’ve unpacked what Australian parents need to know about 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗨𝗩 — from the beach and backyard to childcare and everyday outdoor play.
This guide will help you understand it all — from 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗨𝗩 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱, to lens categories, polarisation, wraparound frames and getting a determined toddler to actually KEEP their sunglasses on.
Because, as we can appreciate, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀’ 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲. 👀
👉 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. 🕶️
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What if control over money isn’t really about money? 💔
You might think financial abuse means someone taking their partner’s money.
But sometimes it looks much quieter.
Being told what you can spend.
Having no access to the family bank account.
Being stopped from working.
Having debt put in your name.
Being denied money for groceries, medication or the kids.
Being made to feel that you have no choice but to depend on someone else.
And when you’re a parent, financial control can become even more complicated.
Taking time out of work to care for children can naturally create financial dependence. That isn’t abuse.
The warning sign is when someone deliberately uses that dependence to control your choices, restrict your freedom or make it harder for you to leave.
Economic and financial abuse is now expressly recognised in Australian family law as a form of family violence.
But what does it actually look like behind closed doors?
And how can you tell the difference between a normal financial arrangement and financial control?
💛 We explore the signs, the law, the impact on children and what parents need to know.
📚 ❌ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭?
Make it easier? Explain it again? Move on?
The truth is, 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
They might have missed an earlier concept, forgotten something they once knew, need more practice — or simply need the same idea explained in a completely different way.
And as parents, we know this can happen. Sometimes you explain something one way and get that blank look… then suddenly, you say it differently and 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬. 💡
So what if adaptive learning could look beyond whether an answer is right or wrong and start asking 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞?
Because helping a child learn isn’t always about making the work easier.
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝. ❤️
Read why the future of adaptive learning may need to look beyond the answer. ❤️
🟢 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆?
To your child, it’s just jumping, laughing and asking for “five more minutes.” But underneath every bounce, their 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 — adjusting balance, coordinating movement, sensing where their body is in space and learning how to control each landing.
From 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 to 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆, movement confidence and daily activity, there is more happening on that trampoline than many parents realise.
But there’s another side to the story too: 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, and knowing what the research says about safe use matters just as much as understanding the developmental benefits.
So, is a trampoline a worthwhile addition to the backyard? And what does the Australian evidence actually tell us?
👉 𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄.
“Why can’t my child just sit still?”
“Why do I have to ask them five times to do something?”
“Are they simply being a kid… or could it be ADHD?” 💛
If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re certainly not alone.
Children can be energetic, distracted, impulsive, emotional and easily bored, and many of these behaviours are a completely normal part of childhood development.
But sometimes, the challenges are more persistent. They can begin to affect learning, friendships, home life and a child’s confidence, and that’s when parents may start wondering whether ADHD could be part of the picture.
With ADHD Awareness Month coming up in October, General and Developmental Paediatrician Dr Lexi Frydenberg answers one of the questions she hears from parents again and again:
“Does my child have ADHD?
From the early signs and different presentations of ADHD to how children are assessed, what causes ADHD and the practical ways parents and schools can provide support, Dr Lexi explains what parents need to know.
And perhaps most importantly, ADHD is not the result of bad parenting or something you did wrong.
Understanding your child can be the first step towards helping them feel supported, confident and capable.❤️
👉 Read the full article to learn when childhood behaviour may be more than just a phase — and what parents can do to help.
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