Raising Children Network

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In the news: household items in playgrounds
Milk crates, buckets and other household items are better at boosting children’s activity than traditional school playground equipment, an RMIT study has found. Read more about encouraging activity.
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: Justin Bieber’s Believe, RoboCop, Labor Day, Winter’s Tale, Moshi Monsters.
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 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
Parenting podcasts
In our 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.
Home Safety guide
Use this interactive tool to learn how to keep your home safe for kids of different ages.
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.