Australia’s Largest BABY Expo is growing its family with the addition of a new show on the Gold Coast

The Pregnancy Babies and Children’s Expo will be on the Gold Coast from Saturday February 3 – Sunday February 4, 2024.  The Pregnancy Babies and Children’s (PBC) Expo has been delivering trusted pregnancy and parenting information and advice to Australian… Continue Reading >

Sun, Sea, Smiles & Swim Diapers: A Parents Tool Kit for Water Fun

Growing up surrounded by the sun-soaked landscapes of Australia, our connection with water and swimming is practically embedded in our DNA. From those early beach or pool introductions courtesy of our parents, memories as toddlers continue to ripple through our… Continue Reading >

Top 10 tips for water safety and fun this summer

Author: Kelly Rae, Owner of Oceanic Waterbabies.   With summer approaching, beaches and pools become magnets for our leisure time, highlighting the need for safety and fun, especially for babies and children. Summer is a time when thousands of families get… Continue Reading >

Working together for babies born too soon

World Prematurity Day 2020 – Caring for the future In an Australian-first, Miracle Babies Foundation launches an information hub for families with a premature or sick baby. Miracle Babies Foundation, Australia’s leading not for profit supporting premature and sick newborns,… Continue Reading >

Revolutionising the bottle-feeding experience for mums and baby

Media kindly brought to you by Rochilou   Bottle-feeding expressed breast milk or formula presents challenges for virtually all parents in keeping your baby safe, happy and well-fed. Whether you’re a first-time mother who is scrambling to make it work,… Continue Reading >

10 Amazing Benefits of Sensory Play for Babies & Toddlers

Media kindly brought to you by Jellystone Designs   You’ve probably marvelled at babies’ and toddlers’ insatiable desire to touch, bite or otherwise interact with most things you put in front of them. It’s through these sensory explorations or ‘sensory… Continue Reading >

Being a parent and a carer and the importance of good sleep in the early years

by Dr Moira Junge Health Psychologist and CEO, Sleep Health Foundation Naturally, when it comes to parents and carers there is more focus on the sleep of their babies and children than on their own sleep patterns. This is inevitable… Continue Reading >

Respiratory Infections and Breathing Difficulties in Infants

Very few babies and children were unwell with respiratory infections causing breathing difficulties during the last 2 years in Australia. Preventive measures for COVID -like physical distancing, mask-wearing and isolation also helped stop the spread of other viral infections –… Continue Reading >

Primitive Reflexes – Why parents need to know about them.

Dr Jane Williams, Dr Tessa Grigg and Bindy Cummings   Primitive reflexes are on our minds as Dr Jane and Dr Tessa attend a conference in London with a focus on ‘Movement and Cognition’. The conference participants understand that if… Continue Reading >

Why Do Babies Love to Drop Things?

Why do babies love dropping things? The simple answer is: they’re curious and they want to see what will happen. Will the object make a noise when it hits the ground? How far will it bounce? They’re also trying to… Continue Reading >