Raising Children Network

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In the news: Walk Safely to School Day
Walk Safely to School Day (24 May) encourages primary school children across Australia to walk safely to school. If walking isn’t an option for your family, you can still encourage pedestrian safety.
Child-friendly movie reviews
About two-thirds of parents who took our poll say our reviews influence ‘a lot’ the movies they let kids watch. Latest reviews: Escape from Planet Earth, Iron Man 3, Beyonce, Star Trek into Darkness.
Raising Children is now mobile
Access expert-reviewed parenting information on the go with the new Raising Children Network mobile site. Visit raisingchildren.net.au on your smartphone for all your favourite features and trusted information on hand anytime, anywhere. View a video demo
Let’s Read
Let’s Read is an Australian program that supports families to share words, rhymes, songs, books and stories with their children. Resources include reading tips sheets and book suggestion sheets for ages 0-5.
Safety basics: 5 videos
This video collection of emergency basics shows step-by-step expert first aid instruction. Parents discuss child safety and how they prevent accidents around the home.
New! Parenting podcasts
In our new audio podcast series, psychologist Warren Cann talks about parenting issues and there's information for parents raising children with disability. Listen online or download to play later.
Make our website talk
This website is speech-enabled with BrowseAloud, an assistive technology that reads website content aloud. This helps people with literacy difficulties, mild visual impairments, and those who use English as a second language to access our website.
RCN and Web Accessibility Guidelines
We’re upgrading our site to fit the Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. In doing this, our site will be accessible to more people with a wider range of disabilities.