Raising Children Network

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Drowning and water safety
Drowning is the number one cause of death for children under five. Constant adult supervision is the key to keeping your child safe around any kind of water – pools, dams, rivers, beaches and buckets.
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: One Chance, Austenland, The Spectacular Now, Frozen.
Cry Baby: online help for baby sleep & crying
Cry Baby is a program to help you understand and cope better with your baby’s sleep and crying. Find out about getting online help for baby sleep and crying by taking part in the Cry Baby online research trial.
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.
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
Home Safety guide
Use this interactive tool to learn how to keep your home safe for kids of different ages.
Healthy meal ideas
Discover delicious recipes that are suitable for all the family and read about the foundations of healthy eating in our nutrition 'toolkit'.
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.