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    News and tips to you

    Register to receive email newsletters from us. Choose from parenting alerts, emails personalised to your child's age, practical tips for professionals, and media updates for journalists.

     
  • Baby Karaoke

    Sing to your baby

    Forgotten the words to 'Rock-a-Bye Baby'? Sing to your child with confidence with a little help from Don Spencer in this animated singing game.

     
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    Children with a disability

    Our section on children with a disability explores topics such as your feelings, others' reactions and working with professionals. Supported by the NSW government, it includes a handy reference of disability terms.

     
  • A-Z Health Reference

    A-Z health reference

    Get the facts on over 100 common illnesses and health conditions which can affect babies and young children, presented in an A-Z index format.

     
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    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'.

     
  • Working with parents

    Working with parents

    Are you a nurse, childcare worker, GP or someone who works with families? Our comprehensive section for professionals includes tools, resources and printable handouts.

     
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The Raising Children Network website will soon provide helpful tools and resources about raising children in the middle childhood and early teen years. Tell us your thoughts on teenagers and decision-making, by completing our survey. You might also like to join our forums for parents of pre-teens and early teens.