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Guide to childhood vaccinations

There are nine diseases that are preventable by childhood immunisation.

1 May 2013 | By immunising your child, you are offering her the safest and most effective form of protection against many serious diseases - the benefit of this protection far outweighs the rare complications associated with immunisation.

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Ten things not to buy your kids

Some common toys and children's products pose a risk to your child's safety.

1 May 2013 | All parents want the best for their children and there's a huge range of products out there to choose from. But beware — some could do more harm than good.

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Childrens' products investigation

Which are essential for your infant and which are just marketing hype?

28 Mar 2013 | There’s a booming market in products tailored to babies and toddlers, but CHOICE found many are simply unnecessary.

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Guilty Mum

Introducing CHOICE journalist Kate Browne in this parent-focused Checkout segment.

21 Mar 2013 | Just how do marketers play on parental guilt to flog an ever-expanding suite of products?

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Babies and kids marketing

Making anxious first-time parents feel guilty is big business.

31 Jan 2013 | How can parents determine which products are essential, what’s nice to have, and what’s not needed?

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Modern cloth nappies

Cloth nappies have come a long way since the terry squares of yesteryear but disposables still reign the shopping cart.

1 Dec 2012 | We surveyed hundreds of online parents to find out their experiences with different types of nappies.

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Help, my baby won't sleep!

12 Apr 2012 | Sleep-deprived parents of babies and toddlers are a prime target market for businesses wanting to capitalise on their desperation.

 

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