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Australian kids start the week on empty

7 October 2008
The biggest study of Australian children's sleep patterns has found most teenagers start the week with a sleep deficit that gets bigger as the week progresses.

Confident kids, healthy adults

8 September 2008
Kids with high levels of confidence and self-control are more likely to be healthy in adulthood, say UK researchers.

Dads and Daughters?

3 September 2008
Dr Bruce Robinson joined us for a discussion about the special relationship that Dads have with their daughters.

Junk food ads for kids to stay

29 August 2008
Australia's television regulator is proposing tougher guidelines to protect children from the dangers of advertising.

Partners to parents

27 August 2008
From 'me and you' to 'mum and dad': negotiating sex, sleep and housework can get tricky when a baby comes along.

How does a celebrity chef feed her kids?

1 August 2008
You learn a lot of new skills as a parent of two young children, including how to prepare a meal with one arm while holding a newborn with the other.

Children happier, but more hyperactive

30 July 2008
A national survey has found children today are happier than children 20 years ago, but cases of hyperactivity appear to be increasing.

Catching the early babies

25 July 2008
As Australia's mothers get older, their chances of a premature birth are rising too. Neo-natal specialists say parents should be better prepared for an early arrival.

Transcript: Sisters and babies

24 July 2008
Why do humans, of all the primates, have so many babies? And what happens when sisters offer to carry babies for other members of their family?