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C-section doubles the chance of child obesity, study says24-May-2012

A distrubing new study has found that babies delivered through a Caesarean section are twice as ..

Childcarers want subsidy for fee freeze 22-May-2012

Childcare workers will quit the industry in droves unless the federal government comes up with s..

How long is too long to leave kids in the car? 15-May-2012

A court case involving a mother charged with neglect after leaving her three children in the car..

August 2011

High schools keen to trial Year 7 31-Aug-2011

Education Queensland (http://education.qld.gov.au/) has reported a high level of interest from Coast..

Meningococcal kills little girl, 4, at Hervey Bay Hospital 30-Aug-2011

A four-year-old girl has died in Hervey Bay Hospital from suspected meningococcal disease. ..

Modern motherhood 30-Aug-2011

How mother and author Christie Nicholas made life with a baby as easy as ABC. Image: A..

Queensland bottom of class for kindergarten attendance 30-Aug-2011

Cost is a major barrier stopping parents from sending children to kindergarten in Queensland, expert..

Child's play in French29-Aug-2011

When Walter Schafer Dawes starts prep in a few years, he will have a skill very few of his peers wil..

Parents give up on discipline as smacking declared unacceptable 29-Aug-2011

Parents have "given up on discipline altogether" because smacking is no longer acceptable, a leading..

Working mothers are punished by today’s Senate cuts to Child Care Rebate cap26-Aug-2011

Australia’s long day child care providers today warned that the Senate’s passing of ..

Children's diet book leaves bad taste 25-Aug-2011

An "inspirational" children's novel promoting weight loss has come under heavy scrutiny before i..

Family fun for under $5025-Aug-2011

The challenge – entertain two children and two adults for a few hours with only $50. Luckily, ..

Early education is "pressing issue" in Pine Rivers 24-Aug-2011

Pine Rivers children of childcare age are the new baby boomers and early development professionals a..

Hanging around at home with dad 24-Aug-2011

Changing circumstances and a more accepting society are encouraging more families to shake tradition..

Public punishment may push boy into life of crime 23-Aug-2011

A Mother who made her child wear a sign saying he is a thief around Townsville could be pushing him ..

Working mothers’ plea to Senators ‘don’t punish our children’. Vote against the cut to the Child Car23-Aug-2011

All Senators, and in particular the Greens, have been urged to block crippling budget cuts to the 50..

Adult literacy and numeracy program offered at Metropolitan South TAFE22-Aug-2011

Is it time to improve your reading, writing, numeracy and computing skills? Are you seeking employme..

Tech-smart teens outsmart their worried parents22-Aug-2011

Victorian parents fear their lack of technological savvy is putting their children at risk while the..

Early Childhood Educator’s Day – 9 September 201118-Aug-2011

Exciting news! Childcare Queensland has taken the step of introducing Early Childhood Educator&rsquo..

Meningitis scare as boy hospitalised 18-Aug-2011

A group of Wynnum State High School students have been prescribed antibiotics after a Year 8 boy was..

Debate rages after boy, 6, left by side of the road by bus 17-Aug-2011

A public debate about children travelling alone on public transport has erupted after a six-year-old..

A step in the right direction 15-Aug-2011

There has been much said and written about the growing obesity problem in our midst, but despite goo..

13-year-old Wynnum State High School student hospitalised with Meningococcal disease 12-Aug-2011

A 13-year-old Wynnum State High School student is in the Mater Children's Hospital after contracting..

Parents decry C and K Fortitude Valley childcare centre sale to housing development12-Aug-2011

A decision to close a Fortitude Valley childcare centre has sparked outrage among parents and concer..

Education Trust pays distribution despite profit drop 11-Aug-2011

Australian Education Trust, owner of the properties affected by the collapse of ABC Learning Centres..

Littlies move up the pecking order08-Aug-2011

It's not exactly Old MacDonald's Farm, but for youngsters at a Caboolture childcare centre it's clos..

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